Does high speed/aggressive driving count as severe duty?

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Originally posted by brianl703:
Dunno what the freeways are like traffic-wise in the Bay Area, but people who drive like that on the freeways around here (Washington DC) usually do it with lots of lane weaving (which isn't cruising, I don't think..cruising implies that you aren't making a lane change every 3 seconds) Sometimes, they clip another vehicle and then things get really exciting.

From what I've seen on trips to DC, Bay Area and DC Area freeway traffic are similar. Either stopped/creeping or over the speed limit.

You do see the occasional import with a flatulance can exhaust snaking thru traffic at well over the traffic speed, but I agree, that's not cruising.
 
As someone who works in insurance, whoever is the owner of this vehicle, the driver, and any other coowners (like parents) are all open to a severe negligence lawsuit should an accident occur at that speed.

Not only can you go to jail if the worst happens, you and any other cowners can get liens filed against them for damages beyond what the insurance covers.

Nothing like putting mommy in debt for the rest of her life while you sit in jail (true case I worked)

BTW - Severe Duty is MHO
 
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Originally posted by nickmckinney:

Nothing like putting mommy in debt for the rest of her life while you sit in jail (true case I worked)

BTW - Severe Duty is MHO


Being some hardened criminals "girlfiend" in jail would be definitely qualify as severe duty.
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Severe duty lubricants for the car and the driver
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[ August 15, 2005, 11:23 AM: Message edited by: XS650 ]
 
No need for severe duty intervals or syn oil in this case... car's going to end up smashed on its own long before the engine siezes up.

I feel sorry for the (future) other guy. Too bad most young guys who drive like this have minimal insurance and no assets to go after in court.
 
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Originally posted by mechtech:
The Scion TC is a turbocharged rocket, not an economy car.

You must be thinking of a different car, the TC has a normally-aspirated 2.4 liter inline-4 producing 160HP. It does 0-60 in about 7.5 seconds or so.
 
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Originally posted by yannis:
OK, lets sue any car maker that sells a +100m/h vehicle.
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Thats akin to lets sue gun manufacturers.

Actually though many cars come with speed limiters in the computer, this guy must have bypassed his (or it isn't working).

I know both of my newer cars have limiters around 115 MPH.
 
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Originally posted by got boost?:
I think it would be considered irresponsible and dangerous. grow up, and stop endangering fellow drivers. besides, you drive a economy car, why didn't you buy something worth modifying? I'd be afraid to drive a car like that at those speeds.

And got boost? is your name, what a surprise statement.
 
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Originally posted by Raven18940:
Once you chip a car, the speed limiter is usually disabled. This car is probably limited by aerodynamics and power more than anything else. That and it's probably only geared for a 140 tops, my car can go all the way to 180. Sure wish I could use that ever.
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A lot of times the speed limiter is tied to the speed rating of the tires. Common cutoffs are 106, 112, 118, 124, and 130 mph. Don't need a tire coming apart at speed. Also, sustained high speed driving usually requires slightly more air in the tires. An underinflated tire will heat up and blow - eg the infamous Ford Explorer/Firestone debacle.
 
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Originally posted by drive4show:
... supercharged ...

Yes, supercharged with an AFTERMARKET supercharger. The Scion TC comes from the factory with a normally aspirated engine as I stated above. The original poster made no mention of a supercharger (or turbocharger) in his message.
 
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Originally posted by XS650:

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Originally posted by InvalidUserID:
As a CHP officer stationed in the East Bay, all I can say is "thanks". Now I can keep an eye out for a speeding Scion tC!


On which freeways in the Bay Area do you think he is able to routinely cruise between 80-100mph
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If he is doing any late night roadracing, the I-880, I-680 and I-580 have lots of empty lanes that are close to him (since he lists Fremont as his location).

I hope the CHP does their part with their newly acquired government funding in keeping the rest of us safe from people like daemonite.
 
Welp, we've gotten way off the OCI/severe duty topic heading.

I think everyone agrees that this is severe duty.
 
Once you chip a car, the speed limiter is usually disabled. This car is probably limited by aerodynamics and power more than anything else. That and it's probably only geared for a 140 tops, my car can go all the way to 180. Sure wish I could use that ever.
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Although I've seen my share of ricers pulling maneuvers in traffic that are irresponsible, my heart has skipped several beats more times by soccer moms yapping on cell phones while yelling at the kids in Expeditions, Excursions who decide it's OK to pull that left hand turn since the oncoming traffic is only an econobox.

Let's hope he's running it that hard on deserted highways.

What Pablo said as far as duty cycle.
 
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Originally posted by nickmckinney:
As someone who works in insurance, whoever is the owner of this vehicle, the driver, and any other coowners (like parents) are all open to a severe negligence lawsuit should an accident occur at that speed.

Not only can you go to jail if the worst happens, you and any other cowners can get liens filed against them for damages beyond what the insurance covers.

Nothing like putting mommy in debt for the rest of her life while you sit in jail (true case I worked)

BTW - Severe Duty is MHO


A friend of mine was killed earlier this year by a driver going 90+ in a 55 zone (weaving in and out of traffic). The driver of the speeding car is waiting trial on vehicular homicide charges (he's 19). The parents of the speeder are already named in a lawsuit since the car was in their name.

The worst part is the speeding driver was only slightly injured.

So what NickMckinney says is right on the mark.
 
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Originally posted by AndyH:

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Originally posted by mechtech:
The Scion TC is a turbocharged rocket, not an economy car.

You must be thinking of a different car, the TC has a normally-aspirated 2.4 liter inline-4 producing 160HP. It does 0-60 in about 7.5 seconds or so.


supercharged

From Road & Track:
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The engine is tuned to put out 160 bhp and seems completely understressed. It makes torque down low and pulls steadily until redline. Toyota Racing Development has announced that a supercharger kit will be available in early 2005 that, with 5 psi of boost, should produce 200 bhp.

As for non-commute-hour spirited driving in the Bay Area: 280, 101. New lanes opened on 101 in Morgan Hill (south of San Jose) two years ago. First reports, which I did not believe, were that the average speed was 85mph. I don't think it's calmed down very much since the lanes opened.

From a 8-2-05 San Jose Mercury News traffic Q&A column (Mr. Roadshow):
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[reader question]: I made the trip on the 101 Speedway from Morgan Hill to San Jose one day with my cruise control set at 70 mph. Anything slower would have been suicidal. Traffic was flying by me at speeds well over 80. One BMW driver blew by doing clearly more than 100.

So, to add some oil content to the conversation: go syn, use a quality filter, 6-month/6000 mile OCI, keep your tires properly inflated, use your turn signals.....
 
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