I am not really an expert in car engineering so I will just say this: I LOVE screaming high revvying engines!!!!!!!!! Even high revvying honda VTEC engines.. I know people make fun of the "vtec kicked in yo", but you have no idea how fun driving one of those is.
i still have 02 rsx type s and planning to eventually tune and "modernize" my baby to a good level, including raising the redline even more from 8000. Learned how to drive manual and even some racing techniques on it and i just cannot get rid of my baby lol. Also had 2010 civic si with 8000 redline.
Kinda went off topic here somehow, sorry!!!