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I hate it when some people act as you've committed some sin if you floor your car on a regular basis.
It won't do any damage, in fact it has some benefits. The only thing to make sure is that oil & coolant are fresh and at good levels. And most importantly that your car has reached operating temp.
Cars were designed to be running at their limit.
I'd imagine some granny cars will run like crap if they have not seen the other side of 4000rpm in their entire lifetime
I hate it when some people act as you've committed some sin if you floor your car on a regular basis.
It won't do any damage, in fact it has some benefits. The only thing to make sure is that oil & coolant are fresh and at good levels. And most importantly that your car has reached operating temp.
Cars were designed to be running at their limit.
I'd imagine some granny cars will run like crap if they have not seen the other side of 4000rpm in their entire lifetime
Are you saying that cars are designed to run at their limit 100% of the time?
I hate it when some people act as you've committed some sin if you floor your car on a regular basis.
It won't do any damage, in fact it has some benefits. The only thing to make sure is that oil & coolant are fresh and at good levels. And most importantly that your car has reached operating temp.
Cars were designed to be running at their limit.
I'd imagine some granny cars will run like crap if they have not seen the other side of 4000rpm in their entire lifetime
cars are engineered to deal with the pressures put on the parts including the engine, however, flooring it all the time will mean keeping it up to maintenance and putting faith in the parts and engineering of the car.
it will put more wear and tear on the parts of the vehicle, however the engineering design was built to with stand those pressures.
if you mod the car in any way it will drastically put more pressure on the engine and all the stock parts, forced induction engines are known to have a shorter life span.
I hate it when some people act as you've committed some sin if you floor your car on a regular basis.
It won't do any damage, in fact it has some benefits. The only thing to make sure is that oil & coolant are fresh and at good levels. And most importantly that your car has reached operating temp.
Cars were designed to be running at their limit.
I'd imagine some granny cars will run like crap if they have not seen the other side of 4000rpm in their entire lifetime
I hate it when some people act as you've committed some sin if you floor your car on a regular basis.
It won't do any damage, in fact it has some benefits. The only thing to make sure is that oil & coolant are fresh and at good levels. And most importantly that your car has reached operating temp.
Cars were designed to be running at their limit.
I'd imagine some granny cars will run like crap if they have not seen the other side of 4000rpm in their entire lifetime
bad advice here my friend. while automobiles are designed to handle extremes in its performance envelope, from the production line they are NOT designed to handle those extremes all the time. a properly driven and maintained vehicle will last a long time, but one driven like your favorite race car driver is behind the wheel doing his regular job, even with proper maintenance, it not going to last as long as it should.
bearing wear is accelerated, and not just engine bearings either, but those in the transmission, differential, wheels. also note that while engines today make more power than similar engines did 20 years ago, drive train components are generally built lighter than they were 20 years ago for improved fuel economy, and thus cant take the pounding they could 20 years ago. if you want to launch from a stop like john force in his company car, thats your business, but dont go around telling people that it is good for the car to do it all the time because in point of fact it isnt.
My Buick LeSabre operates at 1700 rpm at 70 mph most of the time. Every once in a while I will use full power entering the expressway just to heat up the combustion to clear off any carbon deposits. I'll do the same with my Subie Wagon just because spinning all four wheels coming out of a snow covered corner on a back road is so much fun.
I had a Buick Station Wagon that would launch like a catapult. I used to regularly shut down rice rockets at stop lights with the old beast. A friend was in the passenger seat watching the guy next to me really trying and said, "You've been shut down by Santa Clause."
It won't do any damage, in fact it has some benefits.
And visit your mechanic on regular basis right?
If you mean flooring by just quickly adjust to speed then I understand but if you really mean "floor" your gas pedal bad advice. And let me understand - what can you gain by doing so? You said something about "benefits" Let us know what they are.
bad advice here my friend. while automobiles are designed to handle extremes in its performance envelope, from the production line they are NOT designed to handle those extremes all the time. a properly driven and maintained vehicle will last a long time, but one driven like your favorite race car driver is behind the wheel doing his regular job, even with proper maintenance, it not going to last as long as it should.
bearing wear is accelerated, and not just engine bearings either, but those in the transmission, differential, wheels. also note that while engines today make more power than similar engines did 20 years ago, drive train components are generally built lighter than they were 20 years ago for improved fuel economy, and thus cant take the pounding they could 20 years ago. if you want to launch from a stop like john force in his company car, thats your business, but dont go around telling people that it is good for the car to do it all the time because in point of fact it isnt.
i doubt the op meant constant non-stop acceleration. yes in that regard if you were to drive it "hard" all the time 24/7, which is impossible on public roads to being with, then it would put those parts in greater performance pressures.
Regularly reaching 8000 RPM in my NSX is most certainly good for my mental health. I know the engine is designed for it. Since I maintain the car, I know it is in top mechanical condition. And since the engine has a reputation for long term reliability I am not worried one bit by hitting redline.
1. you can NOT floor car all the time due to traffic, roads, turns etc. Police included. You can do short bursts only.
2. Any more or less modern vehicle will cut engine off to more or less reasonable RPMs anyway.
3. To OP's point. NEW cars should be driven with fast accelerations and in aggressive manner, to simply set piston rings into cylinder walls. If this is not done and new car owner keeps driving like Grandma Moses, engine will end up having rings blow by burn out.
4. Carbon deposits. They have to be BURNT out, and you do not get that by driving lame. Same piston rings, exhaust and, likely most important, cat.
So truly, rip her once in a while on regular basis, more or less, as conditions permit. CL's "grandmother's car" are caution to buy.
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