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Old 06-02-2007, 03:11 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by D_Train
how bad is redlining for your car?
It really depends on the engine and clutch. Some of the MKIII's I've met would drop dead if pushed that hard. Mine will do it all day long. With cars as old as ours the published power specs are typically worthless.

I don't recommend always hammering on it and if you've never pushed it hard don't just start revving it to the top all the time. If something's going to give it's better it does it with less load on it.
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