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Old 03-30-2006, 06:03 AM   #1
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I find little reason to rev higher than 5000 RPM unless I'm really out for a sprint. Coming out of the northbound I-15 onramp at Mira Mesa Blvd. in San Diego, from eastbound on Mira Mesa Blvd. is an example of where one might hold revs up to redline-- it's a big, wide "clover leaf"-style right-hander, ending in a new, empty lane.

I think this is very sound advice. Frankly, "bouncing the car off the rev limiter" is for folks who have PLENTY of cash to spare. Moreover, for you guys under warranty, porsche keeps the data on the rev limiter and will use it to deny warranty repairs if they are in the mood.

That latter issue is a fact, I have seen it happen.

If one looks at the HP and torque CURVES of the Box, that bad boy starts to flag as it approaches 6000 I believe.

Running past there is more an exercise in ego than anything else. But, it is your car and your license.

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Old 03-30-2006, 06:20 AM   #2
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In the 987 with the 5 speed, 6500 rpms will get you:

1st @ 33 mph
2nd @ 63 mph
3rd @ 93 mph


SD987, I assume these stats are for the standard 987 Boxster. Does anyone know what they are for the Boxster S?
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