How often do you hit the rev limiter?

[epapp]

6500 is where the red line starts in my '99. 6500 is when the engine bounces off of rev limiter as well...I think. I guess I never look at the tach when hitting the rev limiter

I agree it isn't 'racing style' to hit the rev limiter; you are wasting tons of time with no extra speed, but its cool...I'm not trying to get the best time of the day when accelerating onto the freeway

[PorscheBound]

Originally Posted by epapp

6500 is where the red line starts in my '99. 6500 is when the engine bounces off of rev limiter as well...I think. I guess I never look at the tach when hitting the rev limiter

I agree it isn't 'racing style' to hit the rev limiter; you are wasting tons of time with no extra speed, but its cool...I'm not trying to get the best time of the day when accelerating onto the freeway

Not understanding where the coolness comes in. Not trying to bicker here I just simply see absolutley no point in intentionally taking your car to the point of bouncing it off the rev limiter. There isnt one single pro to that. And again just stating my opinion, if I see someone bouncing the rev limiter I laugh and think they just started driving stick.

[flaps10]

I'm not finding anything constructive above 6,000 rpm and the gear ratio spacing puts me in a plenty meaty spot so I shift there.

I didn't click "never, it's a porsche why would someone hurt it like that?" because I'm quite sure the engine can take the revs, nor am I worried about offending my car.

I'm old and learned to drive vehicles before rev limiters existed. I personally find the na-na-na sound annoying, but that's just my opinion. I was on a "toys for tots" motorcycle ride last December and some guy on a Hayabusa thought he was the shiz because he kept sucking in the clutch and hammering that limiter.