11-08-16, 10:47 AM
Yes, it is your fault. The engine is designed to rev.
Lugging the engine, which is what you're doing by overloading the engine at low revs is actually harmful. The main and conrod bearings are plain and lubrication relies on the parts moving past each other quickly (called hydrodynamic lubrication), a high load at low speed means the film strength won't be sufficient to stop metal to metal contact.
Change down. Get at least 4000 rpm if you intend to accelerate, more if you want to accelerate hard.
Lugging the engine, which is what you're doing by overloading the engine at low revs is actually harmful. The main and conrod bearings are plain and lubrication relies on the parts moving past each other quickly (called hydrodynamic lubrication), a high load at low speed means the film strength won't be sufficient to stop metal to metal contact.
Change down. Get at least 4000 rpm if you intend to accelerate, more if you want to accelerate hard.