I originally posted this in the Turbo/Drive Train Section:

"Please don’t laugh, I feel pretty bad about this.

I was at a local 1/8-mile drag strip Friday night and it was my first time ever drag racing. On my third run of the night, I raced against my friend's EVO and after I crossed the finish line I was slowing and downshifting at the same time. I think I had a brainfart and ment to go to fourth gear but instead went to second gear. My car lunged forward and I looked down in panic and saw the tac swing over to 9000, I immediately pressed the clutch back in. I may have been on 9000 rpm for half a second or a little more.

Do you guys think my engine is ok? I'm pretty sure that it’s "ok" to go that high for a second without any damage. But sustained over rev is bad.

Thanks"

 

Poeple over rev all the time on the E36 M3's if you over rev you blow the motor thats that. Your fine

 

id get a compression check

but damn

what did that sound like?

 

like a motorcycle revving

 

Just don't do it again this Friday...

 

If it's still running, not down on power and not making weird noises, you're probably fine

Shiv