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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by polakatl
look at ur rpms... if they are at or close to redline than u have reached the speed limit. ALso if u have a 5spd do ur max in 4th gear.

I've never owned any 5 speeds but ive driven a few; i was curious to know why it is you should do your max speed in 4th. Wouldn't you run a higher risk of blowing your engine due to higher rpms vs in 5th?