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Reply With QuoteIt is tough, but you should know that you are 'allowed' to rev above 4000 rpm. Sustained revving above 4000 rpm is what is frowned upon according the the manual.
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Are the longest 1,000 miles ever. Every time the turbo starts to spool I hit 4000 RPM and 'have' to let off the gas. What a tease! I should hit 1000 miles around Christmas....Merry Christmas!
It is tough, but you should know that you are 'allowed' to rev above 4000 rpm. Sustained revving above 4000 rpm is what is frowned upon according the the manual.
Just be smart and smooth.
As the miles worked up towards 1000, I'd pull more revs and more boost progressively.
I'd keep the load low and run it up to 4500 and ease back off of it. I kept the boost down under 5lbs for the vast majority.
Just drive easy and smooth. Be progressive, and don't horse on it. Should be just fine.
2013 Ice Silver Premium 5 door
but you know you love the foreplayOriginally Posted by TimboAA
Are the longest 1,000 miles ever. Every time the turbo starts to spool I hit 4000 RPM and 'have' to let off the gas. What a tease! I should hit 1000 miles around Christmas....Merry Christmas!
Oh baby!
"Do not race the engine. And do not allow engine speed to exceed 4,000 rpm except in an emergency." - The Manual.
Just to clarify and add in the direct quote. Personally I don't interpret this statement the same way that you seem to.
Last edited by Calvinball; 12-06-2012 at 06:28 PM.
- William
First Mods: What to do and what not to do
2012 WRB WRX base hatchback - Stage 1 with a meaty area under the curve thanks to Mattypants @ WTF Tuning, LLC
Previous Cars: 2004 RSX-S, 1998 Grand Prix GTP
"Isn't it amazing how smart you feel when you just aren't being stupid?"
I turned the 1000 mark today. It took me two weeks.
Once broken in (currently sitting at 590 miles with spirited runs to 4000-4500 RPM in 3rd, 4th, and 5th)....what is the highest RPM you guys have hit?
Ever take it close to red line stock?
That being said...what is the lowest RPM you run in any gear...suspect do not go lower than 2500?
Final question...please correct me if I'm wrong...our 2013 WRX needs a minimum of 91 octane...not 93? (which is what I have fed my WRX since day one)...if so, what national brand of gas sells 91?
-MACE-
*HAVE YOU HAD YOUR WRX TODAY!*
Use whatever Premium gas is available. In our case it is 93oct. You will not find 91oct here. You can get 92oct at Sunoco stations though.
-Tony
2011 WRX WRB Stage2
2012 FXT DGM
The Big 2011/2012 Mod Thread
"Just Leave me alone. I know what I'm doing"- Kimi Räikkönen
91 octane. I haven't been able to find a gas station that sells 93 here in Montana. I go lower than 2500 quite often. I don't think its a problem unless your bogging down the engine.
Likely due to your elevation in Montana. Higher elevation sees sales of lower octane ratings due to improved combustibility of fuel at elevation / etc.
Here in the Springs our low mid high octance is a step lower that what I could buy back at sea level in the south.
The Manual:
http://i.imgur.com/AxLsc.jpg
Currently sitting at almost 750 miles or so. I haven't gone past 4,300 RPMs yet.
I'm in Massachusetts and I can find 93 almost everywhere. There are a few stations that like to sell premium out here as 91 Octane. It's usually those stations that have that too good to be true price for premium.
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