hey everyone, is it bad to redline the xB? or is it okay once in awhile? i like to baby my ride. but just yesterday i redlined it and didn't really think i should have. i know that this car is not made to do so either so i was just curious if maybe it did any damage? thanks in advance..

 

its ok to do it once in a while
just dont do it again or you go to the principal's office!
im not sure if there is a governor on the xb.. ?

 

hehe...

 

you can hit the redline and shift, thats ok.
if you run for miles with the motor bouncing off the limiter, thats a big no no.

 

I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER! thanks dgHotLava!! i am so paranoid when it comes to my cars!!

 

I love to baby my cars too... But every now and then you gotta feed some speed to your ride... I think it might actually be good. If your car never sees high rpms it'll get soft. You gotta floor that b*tch once and a while and clear the pipes.

-THE DON

 

yes i think i cleared the pipes for sure!! haha... thanks!!

 

lol clearing the pipes , funny , it's ok everyone mis-shifts sometimes , lol

 

Isn't that what they call an "Italian Tune-Up" ... running through all your grears as you start from a stand still and get on the freeway while hitting redline before each shift?!

 

never heard of such a thing lol

 

never heard that one....
funny tho..

 

You can do it all you want but keep in mind that the stress from the higher rpms does incur more wear on the engine and related parts.