Hit rev limiter
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Not too hard to do when you get into the gas. However, I wouldn't recommend doing it all the time. 
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Watch those RPMs... Bumping up agaist the rev limiter is a little stressful on the engine.... better than gernading it, but still a bad thing.
Have fun... the track is great, you don't have to be looking over your shoulder and you can enjoy the drive without worries.
Have fun... the track is great, you don't have to be looking over your shoulder and you can enjoy the drive without worries.
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Originally Posted by JUSAKD
Hey I hit the rev limiter for the first time in 2nd gear. Driving this car is a gas!! Wish I could try it at a track. Hard to find a place to really strech its legs.
But it is better to watch those shift point and avoid the limiter if you can 
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Originally Posted by Wontspeak
Hello! Running it at the track, does this void new car warranty?
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Originally Posted by BigJoe
Even more fun to hit it in 3rd or even 4th But it is better to watch those shift point and avoid the limiter if you can .
But it is better to watch those shift point and avoid the limiter if you can .
I wouldn't make a habit of doing that too often. 
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Originally Posted by Stock Man
Not at all. That's what they designed the car to do. If a dealer ever said something like that they would get laughed out of business. Unless your modding the car out to race then your not under warranty. If you leave it stock and race in autocrosses your fine. My .02
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Originally Posted by 123Gone
Corvette is made for competition. Remember, push the traction contol button for competition mode. How could they void the warranty when GM offers a competion mode?
I searched and searched and couldn't find the warranty wording online, so when I get back to the car I'll check it out.
I know that most auto insurance companies will deny coverage for anything that occurs in a 'competitive event'. That's why many of the track days are not races, so they can not be considered competitive events.
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Originally Posted by yellow01
I searched and searched and couldn't find the warranty wording online, so when I get back to the car I'll check it out.
This is the 2001 warranty - the other years are also available on the same website
It says damage is not covered if caused by "misuse of the vehicle such as driving over curbs, overloading, racing, or other competition." Note that the misuse must be the cause of the damage. Thus, if you've been a bad boy and raced a bit, and then your heater controls stop working, I would think you don't have a problem. It may get a little dicey if the engine blows after you've been racing and the dealer knows about it. Of course, the phrase "racing or other competition" implies that it be a competitive event. I would think normal HPDE events are fine.
Last edited by allanlaw; Jul 9, 2004 at 05:09 PM.
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A couple of comments:
First off, as a rule, the dealers I know make money on warranty work and want to keep you as customers. Other than things they can't get by GM I can't imagine they are going to play "warranty cop". What is the upside for the dealer? Also track days are NOT competition or racing they are drivers' schools!
I have had my 2000 at the roadcourse countless times (I'm retired) over the past 4 years. I have hit the rev limiter way more times than I would like to admit and the engine is still going strong. I can't see where it is any different, or stressful, than a quick lift of the throttle when you are speed shiftiing.
First off, as a rule, the dealers I know make money on warranty work and want to keep you as customers. Other than things they can't get by GM I can't imagine they are going to play "warranty cop". What is the upside for the dealer? Also track days are NOT competition or racing they are drivers' schools!
I have had my 2000 at the roadcourse countless times (I'm retired) over the past 4 years. I have hit the rev limiter way more times than I would like to admit and the engine is still going strong. I can't see where it is any different, or stressful, than a quick lift of the throttle when you are speed shiftiing.
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Originally Posted by Richin Chicago
I have had my 2000 at the roadcourse countless times (I'm retired) over the past 4 years. I have hit the rev limiter way more times than I would like to admit and the engine is still going strong. I can't see where it is any different, or stressful, than a quick lift of the throttle when you are speed shiftiing.