red line

98_lude · #1 (**permalink**) 03-25-2008, 08:32 PM

well i drove my brother car today its a passat with stock 1.8L turbo its a 5speed automatic i was like damn if i had that in my lude. but when i came home and put it in park and then rev it the rpms went all the way to the redline and over, if i didnot let the gas out.

but when my automatic lude is in P or park, it wouldnt go over 5500 rpm when i hit the gas all the way. is this normal or something cuze i talk to one of my friends he said it might be the fuel filter. any suggestion would be appreciated.

Brash · #2 (**permalink**) 03-25-2008, 10:28 PM

I'll not hang sh!t on you for revving in park - the force of the combustion process is nowhere near what's required for the piston to return on a downward path when not under load, so don't do it often ok?

With the autos, it's a trick in the ECU that stops you from breaking your crank in half. VTEC won't engage and you have that rev limit as long as you're in P or N. Yes it's normal.

98_lude · #3 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 08:28 AM

this was my first time reving while it was in P, i was trying to see if it goes to red line like my brothers passat. mostly i cruize around and hit it sometimes when iam at the hwy to hear that vtech. but thanks tho.