check out the "0-130" video or the "reving to 7800"
i dont redline 2nd in either, but i have done 69 in 2nd gear on occasion, usually 1st is the gear i rev-limit, cause i cant seem to get much launch traction even with 225/50 tires.

from my experience (at least on my engine), the rev limiter seems to fluctuate mildly depending on outside air temps
in cold weather, once in a blue-moon (as in its only happened twice in the past 24,000 miles), and both times it was on the same night...The engine will rev-limit around 6500/6800 which is odd.
i attribute this anomaly to outside air temperature and bad fuel, engine sounded like shit that night also, so i assume it was detonation, and my knock sensor was kicking down the revlimit and ignition mapping to protect the ole heart.

and on other rare ocassions the rev limiter will jump up to about 8100.

i am running a h23a1 tranny, which seems to make me quicker than other VTEC preludes. so hey ill stick with it.

~boomer