Today I drove the coupe and had fun with it, but I accidently bounced the RPM needle and hit the rev limiter. I basically floored the car on the second gear and I did not realize that the RPM needle had already passed the redline and hit the rev limiter.
Did I just do something bad to the engine?
I'm just scared if that will make any damage to the engine.


TB/Black, 6MT coupe

 

Nope, no damage to the engine, just don't do it all the time and you'll be fine. Nothing wrong with having a little fun with the G ...

'04.5 TwilightBlue Coupe [AT5]//Willow Leather//Premium Pkg//Perf. Tire & Wheel Pkg//Sunroof//Splash Guards//Sirius Sat Radio

 

So nothing bad happened to it?
But i have to admit that it's a hell outta fun flooring the G and hearing the engine revs up and exhaust rumble.. that made me forgot to shift the gear and bounced the needle... hahaha..

TB/Black, 6MT coupe

 

It would only do long term damage to your pistons if you do it all the time due to the fact that your engine cuts off fuel for a split second and you run insanely lean. But it does such little damage that you would have to do it A LOT to really damage the pistons. Dont even worry about it.

2004 G35 Coupe 6MT | OB/Black
Premium | Aero | Splash Guards | XM
Z Tube | Pop Charger
Helix Test Pipes
Unorthodox Crank Pulley
Injen SES
DC Sports Headers

 

I do that about DAILY! I am really close to getting the sound in my head when I need to shift, but sometimes when I launch really good, it catches me out!

No worries, that is why they have a rev limiter, no harm done!

'03 G Coupe, 6 speed, Bose, Nav, Ivory Pearl / Graphite, 350Z airbox, more MODS to come!

 

i do it every chance I get. I still do it with the TS ECU and 7100 rom redline.

i don't care if it's bad, it's good for my mental health

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I'm so glad I bought my car new.

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