brad walton
Well Known Member
What are the dangers of running high RPM's aside from more fuel consumption and higher rate of engine wear? I ask because I have a Catto 3 blade and Superior IO360 and I can easily reach Van's numbers for an RV-8 at 8000 DA and 2700 RPM's. But I have a considerable amount of throttle left and could go faster if willing to exceed the 2700 RPM redline Superior suggests and accept the higher fuel burn. At WOT, I can exceed 2700 up into the teens altitude.