Nope. Sometimes it's necessary. Other times it's just plain fun!
Anybody else feel guilty after flooring it?
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Originally Posted By: KrisZ
Did you change the oil afterwards with a pricey synthetic? Did you give it a soothing bath with the finest soap and a massage using some expensive wax? If not, you should feel sorry. That car went to the red line and back for you, and what did you do to show you affection? Posting empty words on BITOG will not cut it, it's not a one way street you know and the issue is far bigger than you imagine.
No, It was too late to get out and change the oil, Ill make sure I take care of that today!
Did you change the oil afterwards with a pricey synthetic? Did you give it a soothing bath with the finest soap and a massage using some expensive wax? If not, you should feel sorry. That car went to the red line and back for you, and what did you do to show you affection? Posting empty words on BITOG will not cut it, it's not a one way street you know and the issue is far bigger than you imagine.
No, It was too late to get out and change the oil, Ill make sure I take care of that today!
I'm sure when engineered, that some of cold engine hard runs were part of the design. Not that you should make a habit of it, but some non optimum operation has been engineered in.
I rarely peg it, but I always work the peak of the torque curve on a regular basis. The Subaru gets plenty of exercise.
I wouldn't do it on a cold vehicle but once fully warmed up, it's built (and governed) to not explode when you do so.
No.
I paid for 'performance' vehicles and use every ounce of it once warmed up.
I do worry about something breaking, as two of the four have well over 100k on them, and one is a BMW with just under 100k.
Honestly what worries me the most is the AC compressor engaging at 7k RPM when I let off the gas to shift. I really don't worry about much else aside from tire and brake quality at high speeds.
I paid for 'performance' vehicles and use every ounce of it once warmed up.
I do worry about something breaking, as two of the four have well over 100k on them, and one is a BMW with just under 100k.
Honestly what worries me the most is the AC compressor engaging at 7k RPM when I let off the gas to shift. I really don't worry about much else aside from tire and brake quality at high speeds.
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No guilt at all. I love the engine note in my inline 5 cylinder Jetta. Nothing more fun then dumping the clutch and letting her spin to 4500-5000 and shift. I still like to blow-out the cobwebs in the Expedition every once in a while. It doesn't have the same feel as the Jetta, but whatever. It's normally driven sane. The Equinox...well it's anemic 3400 you HAVE to floor it to get anywhere, lol...
Never.
Not guilty . . . just sorry that I threw a cupful or more of $3.50 gas out the window!
Originally Posted By: Benzadmiral
Not guilty . . . just sorry that I threw a cupful or more of $3.50 gas out the window!
Yup.
A friend of mine always put it this way, "Flooring it is good for the soul... even if it isn't good for the wallet." His was the first Northstar V8 equipped vehicle I ever got to drive, a 2005 STS4, talk about a fun car to floor.
Not guilty . . . just sorry that I threw a cupful or more of $3.50 gas out the window!
Yup.
A friend of mine always put it this way, "Flooring it is good for the soul... even if it isn't good for the wallet." His was the first Northstar V8 equipped vehicle I ever got to drive, a 2005 STS4, talk about a fun car to floor.
Owned a 1993 Honda , 1.8 l DOHC 4 cylinder, 7500 rpm redline.
Owned for 20 years, all original engine went 330 000 miles ...
Redlined a dozen or more times a day, EVERYDAY! , for twenty years...!
Owned for 20 years, all original engine went 330 000 miles ...
Redlined a dozen or more times a day, EVERYDAY! , for twenty years...!
You floored it last year too? You're going to throw a rod!
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...iri#Post3139879
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubb...iri#Post3139879
I bought a WRX new and currently have 133K on it with it being floored a jillion times. It's my snow car now.
This is how I drive my VW GTI everyday: Youtube of me driving my GTI
This is how I drive my VW GTI everyday: Youtube of me driving my GTI
The only permanent damage you did was to your wallet in the form of increased fuel consumption, but even that was nugatory.
I avoid running any engine hard until it warms up.
OTOH, five minutes driving in Florida in summer is probably equivalent to twenty minutes here on a below zero January morning.
No harm done.
I avoid running any engine hard until it warms up.
OTOH, five minutes driving in Florida in summer is probably equivalent to twenty minutes here on a below zero January morning.
No harm done.
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