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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 02:28 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF2Og6o5KVc




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qeMxTfCKi0
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 02:35 AM
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what? rev your engine until you bounce off the rev limiter?
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 02:36 AM
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Do our cars have a rev limiter?
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 06:54 AM
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The first one is the infamous Drift King.......
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 07:03 AM
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such a horrible idea
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_Jim
The first one is the infamous Drift King.......
Yep and that was the show at Lawrence Scion where he let some kid jump in his car and rev his engine...then, he had some engine problems.
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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Whaaaaa!!! Blaaatt blaaatt blaaatt blaaaaatt! :facepalm:
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by getaforknjob
Do our cars have a rev limiter?
pretty sure just about every single car has a rev limiter...and a speed limiter too usually.
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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Yes, we have a rev limiter and a speed limiter. 127 mph and 6250 ish for revs. Whatever person allows their turbo'd TC to bounce off the limiter in neutral deserves what they get. If it were 2-step or something, I might see the point in demonstrating to your friends how it works but the limiter is just cutting fuel which is what keeps your car safe in regards to AFR's. Not to mention the oil feed psi going up and down to cool and lubricate your turbo.... fail in my book.
Old Oct 22, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by BangorXB
Yep and that was the show at Lawrence Scion where he let some kid jump in his car and rev his engine...then, he had some engine problems.
yea he did when did he not have engine trouble dk in the house...
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 01:49 AM
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uncool way to trash a motor, ill end up buying his shell cheap
Old Oct 23, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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....What is wrong with people... Does someone even think that sounds cool???
Old Oct 24, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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stupid people do.
Old Oct 24, 2009 | 01:26 AM
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sounds like a 2 step launch control to me. I think it would take a tiny bit longer to get to the red line. I have heard many 2 step launch control systems in many cars. Thats what it sounds like to me. And I also think most people are not stupid enough to bounce their car off of red line like that. But hey what do I know....
Old Oct 24, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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No way was that 2 step. I know several people with 2 step on their boosted TC's and that was revved waaaay too high.
Old Oct 24, 2009 | 03:03 PM
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doubt it is...the owner of the car supposedly only ever had the turbo in the car for shows ONLY. also said to us many times that he was running it completely untuned and always had problems with the turbo and his engine.
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