blackteg

Is there anything I should do or not do? I am going 260 miles each way? What precautions should I take?

dbman96

260 miles is a road trip? that's my daily commute!


get a radar detector, check your oil and coolant levels, and do a thorough check for leaks of any fluids. aside from that don't sweat it.

DigitalFusion

Kinda interested in this one too, I run the http://roadtonopi.com tour, and I drive about 1100 miles one way. Is there any extra tips for driving that far? Higher weight oil or something?


EDIT: Bad link


[Modified by CustomCockpits, 6:40 PM 6/18/2002]


[Modified by CustomCockpits, 6:41 PM 6/18/2002]

b18bvudoo

i would switch to a heavier oil. i took an 800 mile roundtrip road trip once and burned almost 2 quarts using 5w30. i dont have any leaks either.

anyways, i've since switched to 10w30, and right now i'm actually running 15w50.


oh..and do those checks that dbman suggested.


[Modified by vudoo666, 10:38 AM 6/18/2002]

shamoo

Yeah, you will be fine. Just check for leaks (oil, vacuum, etc) as you would do for any short trip. Carry an extra quart of oil with you, and you should be fine.

Just don't boost all 260 miles! Hehe. Do you have an EGT? That would tell you a good cruising temp to keep it at if you're going on a highway for a long time.

liam821

i drove from san diego to oregon and back in my turbo hatch...raced a mr2 turbo on the way back..no problems. Its a honda after all...i was getting around 400miles on a tank of gas.

liam

bruthaboost

Check the condition of your coolant hoses and alternator belt and get some extra if they seem iffy. If either of those go, your'e stranded.


[Modified by bruthaboost, 11:04 AM 6/18/2002]

Liltrix

Get extra oil and a bottle of antifreeze. stay away from unfamilar fuel stations. stay with the bigger names, like Sunoco, Amoco, Mobil dont fill up at a filling station if U see the gas truck dumping fuel. Get a receipt for all the fuel u purchase, its proof that U purchased their fuel if the fuel is bad.

blackteg

Thanks for the replies guys. No EGT gauge as of yet. Maybe I should get one real quick and toss it in? 260 is a lot for me considering I hardley ever go further then 10-20 miles from my house.

CovertFI

when i go on trips like that, the turbo timer stays on for like 5 minutes. i was racing a tiberon 6spd v6 thought. they ******* haul ***!!

edit: timer adds time when you boost and how long your motor has been running


[Modified by CovertFI, 1:52 PM 6/18/2002]

dbman96

Tiburon V6:

0-60.....................7.1 sec
1/4 mile..............15.6 sec

Tiburons emphatically do NOT ******* haul ***.

Teg4e

Yeah, they definitly don't....I've seen slower numbers; comparable to my LS Integra.

SIK IN DA HED

dont forget to buy a few bottles of octane booster to give your engine that little boost for those long trips.

SIK IN DA HED

WERD i average 800 miles every week. 200 miles for 3 days in a week and the rest travelin to different cities to kick it.

CovertFI

well that was when my turbo was spilling out oil, so maybe that is why it seamed so much faster.