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Old 06-30-2011, 08:54 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Econ View Post
yea i guess it spikes to where the rpm's should be for a new gear.... I still think the reving will prematurely wear the engine...no?
Not appreciably, and it will save your trans.

A fraction of a second of unloaded revving isn't really a problem for the engine, but that jump to the next gear can be hell on a transmission.
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