Hitting Rev Limiter Bad?
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Hitting Rev Limiter Bad?
Is it hard on the motor to hit the rev limiter? Many people on here say that it is, but I don't see how. I am not talking about mechanical overrev. Lets just say that I put my 6-speed in first gear and put it on the floor and don't shift and I am bouncing off of the rev limiter. Is it worse for a car that has an aftermarket cam (assuming that it has the valvetrain to support this cam) than a stock cam? Is it not bad to barley nick the limiter, but it is bad to just sit there and bounce off of it.
I just really don't see how hitting the rev limiter hurts anything because you are not over-revving right? Can someone shine some light on this?
I just really don't see how hitting the rev limiter hurts anything because you are not over-revving right? Can someone shine some light on this?