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Old 04-11-2010, 08:14 PM
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keep the maintenance up and you can beat the hell out of it all you want.
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Old 04-11-2010, 09:39 PM
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I redline every time the coast is clear , my car is fine. have fun and be careful.
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Old 04-11-2010, 09:54 PM
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it mean't to be revved. My bitch screams at 7K rpms....
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Old 04-11-2010, 10:01 PM
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I gave my old GT hell every day, powersliding and all kinds of ****...and it ran fine..powershifted the heck out of it too lol
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Old 04-12-2010, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by BraMas
Is this a serious question? are you really scared your hurting your motor when you shift in the 2.5/3k range?
You are fine!!!!!!!!! Might be time to grow a pair and have fun with your car also
We need a guy on here for instances like this who says a catch phrase such as "Does a bear **** in the woods?" JK JK

But hey, i think its a good question for real. Its good to see people out there that granny their motors.
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Old 04-12-2010, 12:20 AM
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triangle man...we dont all have built motors that can handle 7k....lol But on that note, i rev to 6k every day, at least 1st and 2nd everytime i get moving.and my car is factory with just bolt ons...assuming speed limit allows. obviously if your worried about breaking it i wouldnt do that everyday, but 5800 is redline for a reason they are designed from factory to handle that. Just make sure you have oil in the f in car lol....that was my mistake. 1 fried motor later. Things will eventually give but as long as you arent abusing it, by that i mean never changing the oil or any of the other liquids, then id say youll be fine.
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Old 04-12-2010, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by boduke0220
I gave my old GT hell every day, powersliding and all kinds of ****...and it ran fine..powershifted the heck out of it too lol
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6.5k daily lol.

its hard to **** up a mustang, honestly.
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Old 04-12-2010, 01:42 AM
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don't worry...just drive it. It's a mustang....things tend to break no matter how nice we are to them. Might as well get some enjoyment out of it.
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Old 04-12-2010, 07:21 AM
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DOES A BEAR SH*T IN THE WOODS?!!? hahaha jkjk. rev the **** out of it, its a mustang, none of us bought our cars for their luxury. It's meant to be driven.
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Old 04-12-2010, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by stangit9090
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6.5k daily lol.

its hard to **** up a mustang, honestly.
No kidding. A friend of mine had a full bolt on + cam + headers + n2o GT which ran low 12's and he drove that thing with his foot to the floor literally everywhere he went. He averaged single digit MPG and flew through tires. The car took it like a champ and never gave him any problems.

Mine never gives me problems and I boost it every day - it's been supercharged for like 10k miles now. It has ~75k total, had nitrous before the blower and has been drag raced/autocrossed/etc. The only parts to fail on my car so far have been an axleshaft seal and a ball joint.

Just drive the thing! It loves the abuse :P
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