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williamsF1 · 09-23-2007, 03:59 AM

My 98' Boxster is my TipTronic / Autmatic car.

I read a lot about people suggesting not to over-revving the car.

I was wondering what I can do to prevent doing this in my Tip Boxster.

Usually when I accelerate and I want to make a fast acceleration, I just floor the speeder and the rev meter goes into the red zone for a very short while in each gear (Automatic mode - D). Is this actually harmful to the car (I do it a few times a week), it would seem strange if the car was not designed to handle maximum acceleration a few times a week, and even more strange if the TipTronic was not designed in a way that prevented damaging your car?

The rev-needle does not stay in the red area of course it just goes there and then shifts.

Even if I am in TipTronic mode the car will make a shift automatically if I 'forget' to shift, could this cause overreving ?

09-23-2007, 03:59 AM	#1
williamsF1 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 71	Overrev. a TipTronic ? My 98' Boxster is my TipTronic / Autmatic car. I read a lot about people suggesting not to over-revving the car. I was wondering what I can do to prevent doing this in my Tip Boxster. Usually when I accelerate and I want to make a fast acceleration, I just floor the speeder and the rev meter goes into the red zone for a very short while in each gear (Automatic mode - D). Is this actually harmful to the car (I do it a few times a week), it would seem strange if the car was not designed to handle maximum acceleration a few times a week, and even more strange if the TipTronic was not designed in a way that prevented damaging your car? The rev-needle does not stay in the red area of course it just goes there and then shifts. Even if I am in TipTronic mode the car will make a shift automatically if I 'forget' to shift, could this cause overreving ?