Bouncing off the rev limiter
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Originally Posted by 1999Porsche911
It is not true. The dealer cannot void warranty for #1 shifts. However, they do try and unless you push back, you get screwed. There is no documantation or warning that you cannot bounce off redline everytime you shift. Porsche themselves has accepted liability since they installed a safety at a specific rpm level for over reving and they have therefore freed you of any liability for over reving the car on upshifts.
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I think that it comes down to who the service manager is and your relationship with them.
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What im saying is that the computer mgiht read that it is more then a stage 1 over rev even if you jsut bounce off the limiter while upshifting or hitting it while in neutral...Once the computer says it basically you have no argument becuase the according toi them the computer never lies.
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Originally Posted by StrtSwpr996
What im saying is that the computer mgiht read that it is more then a stage 1 over rev even if you jsut bounce off the limiter while upshifting or hitting it while in neutral...Once the computer says it basically you have no argument becuase the according toi them the computer never lies.
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Originally Posted by porschespeeddem
If it's 997 we're talking about there are 6 levels above redline. Occasionally the rev limiter will set numbers in level 1, this is not a big deal.
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I actually had problems of occasionally misshifting with my stock shifters. After I installed the B&M short shift kit, that problem has been eliminated. Now I definitely know if I'm in the gear or not.
The B&M short shift kit does take a bit more effort to shift though.
The B&M short shift kit does take a bit more effort to shift though.
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I guess I should have clarified. I have never over-revved on a downshift or had any "money-shifts" but I have hit the rev limiter about 5-6 times while accelerating during the past month or so. Usually it's on a 1-2 shift. It's just so damn satisfying to wind it out with the PSE! I guess I don't need to worry since the CEL went out on it's own.
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Originally Posted by 2thfixr
I guess I should have clarified. I have never over-revved on a downshift or had any "money-shifts" but I have hit the rev limiter about 5-6 times while accelerating during the past month or so. Usually it's on a 1-2 shift. It's just so damn satisfying to wind it out with the PSE! I guess I don't need to worry since the CEL went out on it's own.
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Originally Posted by 2thfixr
3-4 shifts? I don't remember max speed in gears but that would be 95-100+ in the twisties? Now that's what I'm talking about! 
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Originally Posted by schicago
How many rpm's do you think it would take to fry an engine? My tach hit 8,000 on a downshift but no apparent problems.
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Originally Posted by schicago
How many rpm's do you think it would take to fry an engine? My tach hit 8,000 on a downshift but no apparent problems.
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Originally Posted by schicago
How many rpm's do you think it would take to fry an engine? My tach hit 8,000 on a downshift but no apparent problems.