So i've heard people say never to go above 1600... Is that never go above 1600 sustained? or never go above 1600 period? I'm pretty sure i've hit 1600, never for longer than a second though... but my jaunts to 100kmph WOT usually get me to 1450-1500 range... Whats safe?
Period!
1350 is suppose to be the max but hey it's your car.
Personally I've hit 1400 before but as I did I was off the smoke peddle. Don't need melted parts.
I've ran @ 1350 for a long 5 min pull up a hill as well but at that point I just didn't care. If it blew up I was going to leave the key in it on the side of the road.
Are you intercooled? That makes a bit of difference although it surely doesn't mean you can run @ 1600 deg.
I always try to back out long before 1300.
On my last engine I had hit 1600 a few times not paying attention and when I tore it down there was zero damage.
I'm
NOT saying you will have the same luck.
