Turbo Civic D-series, need advice on 1800 mile trip
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Turbo Civic D-series, need advice on 1800 mile trip
I'm driving home from Texas to Vermont in the next week or so and I was wondering a couple of things. I've searched on the topic and found some inciteful information but I was looking for some more specific answers. I'll be more or less going 70 the whole way home (no need for a blue light special). My question is:
How long should I let my car cool down when I go to get gas (apx. every 3 hours or 200 miles) , or should I even let it cool down during rest stops?
How long should I let it cool down at night when I'm done driving for the day?
What is the max miles / hours that I should drive a day?
I've done this trip 3 times before but this is the first time that I will be driving the car with the turbo on it. I've driven on a few 2-3 hr trips but this will be the longest by far. Thanks for the input.
Setup:
Stock D16y7
HF/ T25
Crome Tuned
RC 440's
Greddy BOV
JRC 6" Intercooler
Stock single core radiator
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Re: Turbo Civic D-series, need advice on 1800 mile trip (VTcivicHB)
I wouldn't worry about it that much man, you will be fine. I wouldn't let it cool down anymore than normal. If your getting on it hard then cool it down more. If you had a 1000 dollar ball bearing turbo I would worry about cool down, but not with a $100 T25 turbo.
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Re: Turbo Civic D-series, need advice on 1800 mile trip (qfast817)
There isn't really a maximum mileage or hours you should drive a day. I do a couple 9 hour (620 mile) trips every quarter while in school here (it sucks having a girlfriend go to a different college than you haha).....and I've probably made 15+ of those trips. The car/turbo is completely fine after them too.
Just let the car cool for like 2 minutes when stopping for gas if you've driven it for a long time on the highway. I like the practice of: City: 1-1.5 minutes cooling Highway: 2-2.5 minutes. It's up to you and it also comes down to partly a personal belief.
Just let the car cool for like 2 minutes when stopping for gas if you've driven it for a long time on the highway. I like the practice of: City: 1-1.5 minutes cooling Highway: 2-2.5 minutes. It's up to you and it also comes down to partly a personal belief.
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Re: Turbo Civic D-series, need advice on 1800 mile trip (AF-P Dunc)
I drove mine cross country, I just drove it normally and didn't have any problems. My trip was from South Carolina to Ohio to St. Louis to El Paso. I replaced an axle seal in St. Louis, but that was just normal wear and tear.
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Re: Turbo Civic D-series, need advice on 1800 mile trip (B18C4-T)
^^^Agreed.
You shouldn't have any big problems. Just make sure you've got plenty of water and some extra oil just in case, other than that a cell phone and hand tools are your best friend!!
Good luck!
You shouldn't have any big problems. Just make sure you've got plenty of water and some extra oil just in case, other than that a cell phone and hand tools are your best friend!!
Good luck!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ibiza »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^^^Agreed.
You shouldn't have any big problems. Just make sure you've got plenty of water and some extra oil just in case, other than that a cell phone and hand tools are your best friend!!
Good luck!</TD></TR></TABLE>
^^^Definitely agree. I always make sure I have plenty of battery or a power charger for the phone. I also keep tabs on the coolant and make sure I have 1 or 2 quarts of oil with me (orrrr just buy them on the road). And when I'm really worried (after I break something haha), I'll take all my tools including a jack
You shouldn't have any big problems. Just make sure you've got plenty of water and some extra oil just in case, other than that a cell phone and hand tools are your best friend!!
Good luck!</TD></TR></TABLE>
^^^Definitely agree. I always make sure I have plenty of battery or a power charger for the phone. I also keep tabs on the coolant and make sure I have 1 or 2 quarts of oil with me (orrrr just buy them on the road). And when I'm really worried (after I break something haha), I'll take all my tools including a jack
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as long as the tune is good and ur a/f ratios r good you should be golden....always have a working cell phone for road trips....
PS....2WAY RADIOS KICK *** TO MESS WITH TRUCKERS
PS....2WAY RADIOS KICK *** TO MESS WITH TRUCKERS
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