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Old Jun 18, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by flatliner
redlining to 8200 serves no purporse, its a mathamatical formula from peak output to dangerous output, you shouldn't shift over 7000 there is no reason except you sound like half an indy car.
Well, since peak HP is made at redline and peak torque is made at 6500 rpm, wouldn't it make sense to shift at redline and then fall back in the next gear right at 6500 rpm?

If it were dangerous to rev that high, why would Honda create the rev limit so high?
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