Re: The Red Mark

[Dave Eaton <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>]

>>     This past weekend I missed a shift and when I looked at the tack it
>>     was coming down from above the first "red mark".  I don't know how
>>     high it went but I immediately got that warm fuzzy feeling.  I pulled
>>     over and checked oil pressure and idle smoothness and every thing
>>     seemed fine.  I better make a sacrifice to the Audi gods for this one.
>>
>T'was stomping off a red light once. Didn't have time to look down and
>check the tach, but POW!
>
>No the engine didn't blows up. But the nice little engine cut-off did slam
>in. Felt like I had hit a wall. Quickly clutched and WOT'ed in 2nd.
>
>Have had the 2.2 inline 5 up to around 6200. LIttle past 1st red mark on
>tach. But only hit the rev limiter once. I'm guessing around 6400 before
>limiter cuts in???

relax, that's what the rev limiter is for.  i try to get as close to it as
possible when i give the old girl a run, and not just at the traffic lights. 
the sound of the turbo 5 at full chat in 3rd i don't think i'll ever get sick
off....

in the ur-q the led rev counter starts flashing at you which is when you should
change up.  changing up between then and the rev limiter is a lot of fun.  in
the s2, you just wait for the rev counter to enter the "red zone" (oooohhhhh)
and then change.

on both cars i've hit the rev limiter without any thought of damaging the
engine.  that's what they are there for...

-dave.
'93 s2
'90 ur-q