I use all 158 hp my f250 has every time I drive it.
Horsepower: Do you really use yours?
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My silverado (5.3) 3:73 axle doesn't have to be floored very often. Occasional short uphill on ramp will need warrant it....if its dry. If its wet it will spin on you if you floor it even at 50mph. I blame that on Wrangler SRA tires and no weight over the back.
The Escape has the 2.5 4cyl and it has to run a little harder but it probably only sees WOT a few times a month.
The Bike sees it most often, but you have to be selective with it based on gear because it will wheelie easily. Also 3rd gear WOT nets 100mph and i prefer to stay out of jail.
The Escape has the 2.5 4cyl and it has to run a little harder but it probably only sees WOT a few times a month.
The Bike sees it most often, but you have to be selective with it based on gear because it will wheelie easily. Also 3rd gear WOT nets 100mph and i prefer to stay out of jail.
ZZman, just like your Grand Marquis, I always drive to save MPG with my 4.6 F150. 19 MPG is not uncommon.
However, I have a gooseneck ball in the bed, and when I am hauling lumber, equipment, or steel I make her work - but almost never at full throttle and really it never sees over 4500 RPM just about ever.
At the other end is my 4.6 DOHC Mustang Cobra, which sees redline regularly when I want to "play". It has 4.10 gears and sometimes I wish it had 4.56, LOL!
My 7.4/454 K3500 Chevy has gobs of torque. It gets absolutely horrible gas mileage. I only take it out when I need to pull a 40 foot gooseneck trailer.
Then there's my poor Chevy C50 truck with a low-compression 2bbl 350.
I think it weighs 12,000 lbs empty (all 6 tires/wheels must be over 1000 lbs just by themselves, LOL!) - and it accelerates just fine empty (2 speed rearend with pretty low gears) - but when its loaded I just leave my right foot flat on the floor 100% of the time unless going downhill!
However, I have a gooseneck ball in the bed, and when I am hauling lumber, equipment, or steel I make her work - but almost never at full throttle and really it never sees over 4500 RPM just about ever.
At the other end is my 4.6 DOHC Mustang Cobra, which sees redline regularly when I want to "play". It has 4.10 gears and sometimes I wish it had 4.56, LOL!
My 7.4/454 K3500 Chevy has gobs of torque. It gets absolutely horrible gas mileage. I only take it out when I need to pull a 40 foot gooseneck trailer.
Then there's my poor Chevy C50 truck with a low-compression 2bbl 350.
I think it weighs 12,000 lbs empty (all 6 tires/wheels must be over 1000 lbs just by themselves, LOL!) - and it accelerates just fine empty (2 speed rearend with pretty low gears) - but when its loaded I just leave my right foot flat on the floor 100% of the time unless going downhill!
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Edelbrock could help you with that 350 cid. …
I go WOT throttle fairly often and am always stabbing at the downshift paddle to bring the revs up when I want to get going.
IDK how often I'm at 250HP, I'd imagine I get close to it several times a week.
IDK how often I'm at 250HP, I'd imagine I get close to it several times a week.
I live in Chicago, work downtown and chose a job that allows me to travel to work at 80mph on freeway both coming and going.
No need to 99.9% of the time.
WOT or full HP? Engine is most efficient at WOT and the Mini doesn't get full Hp until 6000rpm. I rarely drive it above 4000 rpm but almost all the time excellerating at WOT. 75mph at 3000rpm gets 38mpg with the 6sp rowing 3-4000 rpm all the way up.
Sure, could do with more if anyone got some spare
No. I rarely ever go above 2k RPM.
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Almost everyday, I'm kind of impatient at times. When I drive the Jeep I'm a little nicer to it though.
I’m a torque addict and I also like automatic transmissions that “hit” , or in other words shift fast and firm.Slushy shifts are a no-no around here.
My Charger Scat Pack has much more power than I would ever use. It took a while for me to learn to be light enough on the throttle to keep from chirping the tires leaving a stop light. Has incredible power and torque (485/475) when you need it. Highway on ramps can be a lot of fun. I don't drive it often (It is my toy/show car) but when I do, it is Christmas morning. In addition, the sound is incredible. Best factory exhaust note I have ever heard (and I have had other high horsepower cars including a 2012 Shelby GT500 and a 2015 Stingray).
Peak horsepower on the Accord is 190 HP at 7000 RPM. So that rarely gets used. I do lay into it at times when merging on the interstate. Not because I need too, but because it sounds good and is enjoyable. I typically just let it wind out to 5000 RPM where the VTEC crossover happens.
Never use maximum HP but do use whatever torque is available at lower revs. Modern forced induction engines deliver what I want which is torque that will take me up a hill without changing down a gear or two. I hated the trend for naturally aspirated cars to make peak torque at 4000- 5000 RPM as they felt gutless unless revved all the time.
I do use maximum power on my motorcycle which is not hard as it only produces 35 HP but I also like the way it is tractable at low revs.
I do use maximum power on my motorcycle which is not hard as it only produces 35 HP but I also like the way it is tractable at low revs.
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