# Isn't this bad for a turbo? **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [December 9, 2007, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/isnt-this-bad-for-a-turbo/134939 "2007-12-09T02:00:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 26
**Author:** ![kazzxtrismus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@kazzxtrismus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kazzxtrismus)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2007, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/isnt-this-bad-for-a-turbo/134939/26 "2007-12-12T10:34:12Z")
> [@Want to teach your kid to be a ricer?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/want-to-teach-your-kid-to-be-a-ricer/2658/2): > > Would having an ignition system and changing the red line of the engine to a low rpm so say it actally redlines when its not hard on the engine yet be good ? just wondering…ive bounced off red line a few times while drifting (more then a few lol ) …my thinking if i lower the red line with an ignnition box will make the engine redline at a lower rpm …there for saving the engine ? > > anyone? reducing the rev limiter will help protect the motor but only if your wife / buddy borrows the car… this is why some tach’s have a backlight that changes colour to yellow and then red for a shift light… if you are pushing your motor that hard…pay attention or buy an automatic… there is no safe way to seriously increase hp and race and protect your motor without a stupidly expensive computer with a voice to say “danger will robinson…danger” or some kind of cruise control type system to kick in or a throttle position stop…but this sucks as, in different gears etc your throttle position doesn’t = rpm’s --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/isnt-this-bad-for-a-turbo/134939)._