How often do you guys go WOT?
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Originally Posted By: thrace
Almost never. Only to avoid crashing. My Honda auto trans will break again if I WOT much. Already broke enough.
Do you drive an Odyssey? I've heard a lot of bad stories about tranny failures in the Odyssey. Pretty common. And pretty expensive.
Almost never. Only to avoid crashing. My Honda auto trans will break again if I WOT much. Already broke enough.
Do you drive an Odyssey? I've heard a lot of bad stories about tranny failures in the Odyssey. Pretty common. And pretty expensive.
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Everyday. I drive a 2.2 Camry. 0-60 in like what seems like 3 minutes. This car has noooo power at all. Slow as a turd but good on gas.
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Anytime the ignition is turned off!
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Originally Posted By: gregk24
And you guys take the WOT all the way to redline? Some of you are saying you do it a couple times a week, seems like a lot.
Not quite to the rev limiter, but I shift just as the shift alarm gets one or two beeps at me.
And you guys take the WOT all the way to redline? Some of you are saying you do it a couple times a week, seems like a lot.
Not quite to the rev limiter, but I shift just as the shift alarm gets one or two beeps at me.
Every day
Daily. I have a few M's, they're designed to be run to redline. Then there's my built 328, which sees a lot of track time (9k miles in 2.5yrs) where it's running nonstop for hours between 5800 and 8100rpm without stopping.
Oh, and I have opened up the 328 and the motor has zero signs of wear anywhere in the motor.
I believe that the worst thing you can do is drive like a grandma all the time. I would never buy a car that wasn't wrung out pretty hard frequently.
Oh, and I have opened up the 328 and the motor has zero signs of wear anywhere in the motor.
I believe that the worst thing you can do is drive like a grandma all the time. I would never buy a car that wasn't wrung out pretty hard frequently.
Merging from an on ramp and trying to power through snow banks. Also, deserted roads.
Maybe a few times a week between the couple vehicles I drive. Two have VVT and pull hard all the way up to redline. My truck with the VQ40DE really wakes up around 3.5k. Even a RAM with the hemi can't pull on me.
It would be interesting to know the transmission and differential fluid change intervals of the vehicles that see hard driving daily.
It would be interesting to know the transmission and differential fluid change intervals of the vehicles that see hard driving daily.
At least once a day. I usually short shift 1000rpm before redline though.
Originally Posted By: gregk24
Have any of you treated your vehicles in this way on a regular basis and got 200,000+ miles out of them?
My Civic sees redline wot nearly everyday! We bought the car new 13 years ago, it has been through two teenage drivers, used as a tow vehicle, and generally abused it's entire life.
The Civic is not much to look at but at 220k I think that I am close to getting my money's worth out of it.
Have any of you treated your vehicles in this way on a regular basis and got 200,000+ miles out of them?
My Civic sees redline wot nearly everyday! We bought the car new 13 years ago, it has been through two teenage drivers, used as a tow vehicle, and generally abused it's entire life.
The Civic is not much to look at but at 220k I think that I am close to getting my money's worth out of it.
Originally Posted By: wirelessF
I wonder what a WOT run feels like on a car with variable valve timing? On my trucks above 4000RPMs (no VVT) feels like it does not make more power. Pulled a WOT run in my bros 04 Lexus LS430 with VVT-I you can feel the engine pull throughout the RPM range. Someone who drives trucks most of the time the Lexus can go freakishly fast!
It feels good! I know the Accord is a 4 cylinder but it has some real get up and go especially from a stop, and it pulls all the way up the rpm range. Its in the mid 8's to 60. Feels way better than our 6.0 Silverado thats for sure.
I wonder what a WOT run feels like on a car with variable valve timing? On my trucks above 4000RPMs (no VVT) feels like it does not make more power. Pulled a WOT run in my bros 04 Lexus LS430 with VVT-I you can feel the engine pull throughout the RPM range. Someone who drives trucks most of the time the Lexus can go freakishly fast!
It feels good! I know the Accord is a 4 cylinder but it has some real get up and go especially from a stop, and it pulls all the way up the rpm range. Its in the mid 8's to 60. Feels way better than our 6.0 Silverado thats for sure.
Originally Posted By: BHopkins
Every day, when pulling on the freeway, on my way home from work. Isn't that what on-ramps are for?
I am one of those that believes that to baby an engine is to do it no favors. An engine that never runs at WOT never gets hot enough to burn off carbon deposits.
I have read a few articles from some engine builders that insist the best way to assure that an engine never burns oil, is to run it at close to red line for several minutes when brand new. They insist that this method is fail proof at making an engine totally free of being an oil burner.
They're right. One of the strongest-running 5.0 Mustangs I ever saw was broken in the hardest: it was a police car! The thing ran 12.90's stock except for a Centerforce clutch & drag tires. It was running perfectly when sold with ~165K.
Every day, when pulling on the freeway, on my way home from work. Isn't that what on-ramps are for?
I am one of those that believes that to baby an engine is to do it no favors. An engine that never runs at WOT never gets hot enough to burn off carbon deposits.
I have read a few articles from some engine builders that insist the best way to assure that an engine never burns oil, is to run it at close to red line for several minutes when brand new. They insist that this method is fail proof at making an engine totally free of being an oil burner.
They're right. One of the strongest-running 5.0 Mustangs I ever saw was broken in the hardest: it was a police car! The thing ran 12.90's stock except for a Centerforce clutch & drag tires. It was running perfectly when sold with ~165K.
Not every day, but often.
Shift at redline gets the pass done and it's harmless to your engine.. I've always been a regular go-pedal supporter and my engines have always run great.
There are days when traffic is bad on my way to work, taking into account 2 way trips, I wouldn't be surprised if there are days I am at redline/WOT a dozen times. It is a lot more fun in my current car though, too.
There are days when traffic is bad on my way to work, taking into account 2 way trips, I wouldn't be surprised if there are days I am at redline/WOT a dozen times. It is a lot more fun in my current car though, too.
If I do an intentional WOT run, I'll redline it.
A couple of times each week is not going to hurt anything and is a sort of Italian tune-up.
Just make sure everything is up to temperature and avoid forcing WOT downsifts with an automatic. Ease into it and give the trans an opportunity to downshift at less than WOT.
A hard run to redline through two or three gears really works better with a stick and is one of the perks of driving a stick.
We've had some cars where frequent use of WOT was a necessity, not an option.
Our old Vanagon comes to mind, as do our two 123 diesels, although an old-school diesel has nothing that can be accurately described as a throttle.
In a two lane passing situation, you just put your foot all of the way down after selecting the appropriate gear, since you don't want to linger in the opposing lane any longer than you have to.
A couple of times each week is not going to hurt anything and is a sort of Italian tune-up.
Just make sure everything is up to temperature and avoid forcing WOT downsifts with an automatic. Ease into it and give the trans an opportunity to downshift at less than WOT.
A hard run to redline through two or three gears really works better with a stick and is one of the perks of driving a stick.
We've had some cars where frequent use of WOT was a necessity, not an option.
Our old Vanagon comes to mind, as do our two 123 diesels, although an old-school diesel has nothing that can be accurately described as a throttle.
In a two lane passing situation, you just put your foot all of the way down after selecting the appropriate gear, since you don't want to linger in the opposing lane any longer than you have to.
My charger gets floored daily.
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