what causes a blowed engine
12-17-2007, 01:02 PM
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to blow a motor you need to add forced induction... (thats a joke people... think about it before you flame... i dont mean destroying the motor).
alot of things can destroy a motor. but if your motor is stock, and your driving fine, and not keeping your motor rev'ed high, you will be ok.
but here are some examples of how a motor can blow
running lean
too much boost
over rev
and the list goes on and on
alot of things can destroy a motor. but if your motor is stock, and your driving fine, and not keeping your motor rev'ed high, you will be ok.
but here are some examples of how a motor can blow
running lean
too much boost
over rev
and the list goes on and on
12-17-2007, 02:02 PM
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engines dont spend much time at high revs unless you are cruising at a very high speed, or in an inappropriate gear for the speed you are at. tbh, I wouldn't worry - I almost always accelerate quickly from lights, shift anywhere between 5-6k rpm unless I *want* to be as smooth as possible in shifting (ie girl in car or cops around) then shifting around 3-4k etc. religiously downshift on curves and corners etc.
my tc is an 07, a little over a year old, and Ive put over 35k miles on it. no significant issues so far except for my tires... I go thru them like crazy ^^ but they are fuzion zri's, so dont expect them to last very long. come to think of it, my rears are bald... gotta change them out this week lol.
my tc is an 07, a little over a year old, and Ive put over 35k miles on it. no significant issues so far except for my tires... I go thru them like crazy ^^ but they are fuzion zri's, so dont expect them to last very long. come to think of it, my rears are bald... gotta change them out this week lol.
12-17-2007, 10:22 PM
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i'm sorry, let me clarify...your car makes its maximum hp output at 5700, but yes, the redline is painted at 6200
https://www.scionlife.com/scion/tc/datasheet.pdf
that is of course, unless you raise the redline
https://www.scionlife.com/scion/tc/datasheet.pdf
that is of course, unless you raise the redline
12-20-2007, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Shaka_Z
actually, 07s redline at 6500.
exactly my thought. if its gonna blow under 100k then its crap, toyota would of made the rev limit at 5k rpm if it was so bad. enjoy what you paid for while it's new. beat it to a pulp then sell it.
12-20-2007, 04:08 AM
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ohh and their was a scion who competed in a 25 hours endurance race with a boosted engine, look for it on REDLINE TV. wich hondas spoon civic from japan broke down, so there you have it.
12-21-2007, 08:36 PM
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Mine redlines at 6500, after i put the turbo on. before the trubo it was 6200...and I also have an 07....I race mine all the time, dont have any problems at all....take it to 6500 at least twice a day hahahahahahboostin 11 psi @ 330WHP
12-24-2007, 04:36 AM
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it wont hurt to hit the redline or even tap the rev limiter just as long as you dont stay there for more than a second or so. thats what rev limiters are for! to keep from destroying your engine. i know a guy with a stock rsx type s and its hit the rev limiter many times and still no problems whatsoever.
