Over-Revved, Am I gonna be ok ?????

Jordo! · 02-16-2011, 01:57 PM

Oh, if only just over 8K he's probably fine.

Bunny pic = "this makes no sense"

hdskull · 02-16-2011, 02:09 PM

I did this once by accident when I first got the car. Now it's at 8K and it's running fine. I was going 60ish and went from 5-2, then clutched in.

Jeffblue · 02-16-2011, 02:27 PM

my short shifter saved me from doing exactly that. was going pretty quick, went to shift into 4th but gated it into 2nd, but i was able to feel that it wasn't in the right gear before letting out the clutch so no harm was done. B&M shifter ftw.

Like importconvert said, changing your grip on your 3-4 shift can help avoid shifting into the wrong gear. if you just do the kung fu death grip for all shifts you are more likely to pull towards your body.

cjr1881 · 08-12-2011, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

The Z can heal itself over time. Just give it some time.

LOL... oh if life were that good. That made my day

These people exist^

DjSquall · 08-12-2011, 08:52 AM

You should be fine. I've hit 9500 rpm in mine once. She screamed like crazy, but that's about it

Vaughanabe13 · 08-12-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by chops

actually...synchro-rev would save you in this situation. i know its saved me...i accidentally pulled the stick too far left as i was downshifting and the synchro-rev revved to redline and bounced off the limiter. once i realized it bounced off the limiter i let off the gas and pushed it into the correct gear.

in this case, i never mis-shifted per say, but since the computer automatically over-revved for me, i realized my mistake before it was too late.

Yes! I did the same thing. The shift gates are fairly narrow as we know, so it's pretty easy to go into 2nd instead of 4th if you're not careful. But when I got the shifter over to 2nd the SRM kicked in and revved up the engine about to the red line. I caught my mistake before letting out the clutch and no harm was done!

Red__Zed · 08-12-2011, 10:00 AM

Normally I'd be mad about the thread necro, but I love seeing whose car I shouldnt buy.

kenchan · 08-12-2011, 12:09 PM

i guess the benefit of having SRM is that it wakes you up when you enter the wrong gate as the engine rev's up electronically, but you get a moment to fix the situation before you clutch-out so you dont have mechanical over-rev.

mechanical over-rev = not nice to engine.
electronic over-rev = bouncing off rev limiter = no issue.

tjlazer · 08-12-2011, 12:26 PM

I did this today! I went from 5th to 2nd at around 50 MPH. BUT I did not go into gear, SRM saved the day!

Jeffblue · 08-12-2011, 12:43 PM

If you can't blip the throttle or put the shifter in the right gear... just buy an automatic.

How many aspects of shifting can the car perform for you while still being a manual transmission. I think we need a feature in which the shifter actually moves between gears for us and then we can just kind of hold on and pretend we are doing it kind of like those pianos that play themselves.

kenchan · 08-12-2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

I did this today! I went from 5th to 2nd at around 50 MPH. BUT I did not go into gear, SRM saved the day!

wakes you up, doesn't it?

ive done it too a few times. the gates are slightly different from my G which i drive daily so it's a tad tricky for me when i get in my Z on the weekends.

mantella87 · 08-12-2011, 01:43 PM

That's why a 3rd to 2nd misshift is called the "money shift". I think your engine is fine. Just be more deliberate when shifting from now on.

FromG2Z · 08-12-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreezy562

This is why synchro revmatch is stupid. I knew that would blow an engine sooner or later

SRM stupid???

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Normally I'd be mad about the thread necro, but I love seeing whose car I shouldnt buy.

LOL... good point. So much for airing laundry....

Funny rabbit pic.

snappy · 08-12-2011, 04:55 PM

I've done in a Porsche 911 several times on track from 3rd to 4th & hit 2nd instead wearing gloves. Kind of makes you feel like a fool. Most Zs I would think are built to occasionally go 2k over redline no problem. Rough on but not devistating to a high performance engine/trans. What is redline speed in 2nd?

Red__Zed · 08-12-2011, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snappy

I've done in a Porsche 911 several times on track from 3rd to 4th & hit 2nd instead. Kind of makes you feel like a fool. Most Zs I would think are built to occasionally go 2k over redline no problem. Rough on but not devistating to a high performance engine/trans. What is redline speed in 2nd?

No. 2k over redline runs the risk of engine parts in your legs.

02-16-2011, 01:57 PM	#31 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Oh, if only just over 8K he's probably fine. Bunny pic = "this makes no sense" __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Normally I'd be mad about the thread necro, but I love seeing whose car I shouldnt buy. DEpointfive0 likes this.

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tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 20	I did this today! I went from 5th to 2nd at around 50 MPH. BUT I did not go into gear, SRM saved the day! __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

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snappy Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: usa Posts: 10 Drives: old stuff Rep Power: 14	I've done in a Porsche 911 several times on track from 3rd to 4th & hit 2nd instead wearing gloves. Kind of makes you feel like a fool. Most Zs I would think are built to occasionally go 2k over redline no problem. Rough on but not devistating to a high performance engine/trans. What is redline speed in 2nd? Last edited by snappy; 08-12-2011 at 04:57 PM.

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02-16-2011, 02:09 PM	#32 (permalink)
hdskull Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 680 Drives: '10 Black 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 17	I did this once by accident when I first got the car. Now it's at 8K and it's running fine. I was going 60ish and went from 5-2, then clutched in.

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Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	my short shifter saved me from doing exactly that. was going pretty quick, went to shift into 4th but gated it into 2nd, but i was able to feel that it wasn't in the right gear before letting out the clutch so no harm was done. B&M shifter ftw. Like importconvert said, changing your grip on your 3-4 shift can help avoid shifting into the wrong gear. if you just do the kung fu death grip for all shifts you are more likely to pull towards your body.

08-12-2011, 08:52 AM	#35 (permalink)
DjSquall A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tottenham, ON Age: 36 Posts: 1,340 Drives: My first car Rep Power: 22	You should be fine. I've hit 9500 rpm in mine once. She screamed like crazy, but that's about it

08-12-2011, 12:09 PM	#38 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i guess the benefit of having SRM is that it wakes you up when you enter the wrong gate as the engine rev's up electronically, but you get a moment to fix the situation before you clutch-out so you dont have mechanical over-rev. mechanical over-rev = not nice to engine. electronic over-rev = bouncing off rev limiter = no issue.

08-12-2011, 12:43 PM	#40 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	If you can't blip the throttle or put the shifter in the right gear... just buy an automatic. How many aspects of shifting can the car perform for you while still being a manual transmission. I think we need a feature in which the shifter actually moves between gears for us and then we can just kind of hold on and pretend we are doing it kind of like those pianos that play themselves.

08-12-2011, 01:43 PM	#42 (permalink)
mantella87 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 590 Drives: 2011 Z34 MT Rep Power: 15	That's why a 3rd to 2nd misshift is called the "money shift". I think your engine is fine. Just be more deliberate when shifting from now on.