[Musashi3000GT]

Hi Rip....are you by any chance related to Ripper? as in Ripper Owens, former lead singer of Judas Priest? j/k.
well no redlining wont break your car, its not a Kia so it can take it. also Redline is defined as "the highest safe point the engine car rev" se the key word there is "safe". do note two things though.
1. your car makes 222 hp at 6500 rpms stock.
2. cars get old and as they do they need more care.

so you see I find it pointless to rev to 7000rpms when you make more then enough power at 6500. and if you redline your car or accept to race every single punk that wants a piece of you.....well then the car wont last very long at all. Take it from a guy who is as addicted if not more than you. and also I have blown engines so I can tell you what not to do from experience.

Use good oil, if you can buy it at pepboys or autozone chances are its not the best. I recomend Motul, Royal Purple or Redline oil. all add hp and protect even under extreme abuse. Mobil 1 syntetic is also the best over the counter oil ya can get.

Buy a shift light and program it to 6500, this is where your peak hp is. have you ever seen a dyno chart for your car? I have. power actually drops after 6500, so why rev higher? shift at peak hp.

and dont race every single punk who tries you. dont race on hot hummid days, dont race from light to light. only race when you feel its worth it and do it cautiously. I raced a tiburon not too long ago and I can tell you unless one pulls up with a turbo or SC I wont ever race another tibi cause I already know what they can do and how much I can spank em....see? no need to race every punk who want to waste my gas and time.