I know, what a terrible idea. I have been doing it off and on for about a year and a half (when my gramps car is unavailable, or i need VTEC to keep me healthy)

My question is: Do you think that starting the engine, driving the car for 5-45 mins, and shutting it off frequently will ware on the plugs and/or anything else very quickly? Would this make my car run poorly after doing alot more street miles than highway miles? What should I look out for? I usually work 4-5 hours a night.

My car feels great, sounds right, but b4 my recent valve adjustment( at 30k), and new plugs (along with the 30k service) I took my R to the drag strip for the first time and was falling shorter than most R's performance. (All stock)

I get lots of strange noises, depending on weather, temperature of car, or god knows what else. No loud knocks, ticks, grinds, or anything like that. I have 36k on the car, and about 6-8k of it is pizza delivery. Now, keep in mind that when i deliver, i go to multiple houses at a time when its busy, so i leave the car running while i run to the door. However, there are times when i go down the street and back over and over again.

I am not really asking you to tell me how stupid it is to deliver pizza with the R (Im aware), I am asking you what exactly are the problems I should expect as my R grows old from this stupid job. My suspension feels solid, and i take it EASY on shitty roads. Looking for mechanical issues.

Please help, and Thanks in advance!!

I forgot to mention, I beat the **** out of the R, i.e. take it to 7-8.5k about 7 times a night (@65 total miles driven)

 

YOU DRIVE A FREAKING INTEGRA......THERE IS NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!


yes start and stop crap is gonna wear it out faster.....gezzz....just drive YOUR CIVIC....oh that's right the integra is based on the civic platform!!!! so you precious little integra is just a civic!!! a well balanced civic!


and you are slower than most at the drag strip cause you don't know how to drive!

 

I would consider that a somewhat harsh schedule, same thing as all city driving, and no highway miles.

EDIT: change oil more often

 

Thanks alot buddy. Looking for mechanical advice, not your opinion

 

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the truth will set you free

 

Change oil how often? I change it every 2-2.5k..More often than that? Thanks.

 

Man you guys are harsh

 

random, but i would definately tip a pizza guy that drives an R

 

I'd like my pie with sausage and pepperoni please! and it better be here in 30 mins or less

drive the R but I bet you will get annoyed pretty quick with all the ricers following you.

 

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No, not more often than that. Just follow an accelerated maintenance schedule, severe serve, if you will, and it won't be so bad.

Although I wouldn't put it quite the way Chad did, it is just a 200 HP Civic and it's really very reliable when not modified.

If you're like the delivery drivers I know, it won't take you long to get enough cash to be able to buy a car just for delivery.

 

Its a nice town with little rice and more race, i know most of the ppl so if they follow me, its cool

BTW i ain't dominoes Rob, I deliver gourmet food as well!!

Enough jokes!!

I get all my services done about 1k early. good?

 

I use to deliver Pizza in my ITR and it's doing just fi.......

&lt; looks at ITR in garage with motor pulled &gt;

well it didn't hurt it THAT bad.

 

Whenver i forget something and have to go back, thats the real "Official Kill the Type-R" driving time where i stay in VTEC and pray that god shows me the way..

Well, I used to drive like that but I like having a liscence.

 

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Arrrrgh!! Read the box before you leave!!!

 

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In that case, I want a foie gras as the main, and souffle au fromage for desert. I also expect a salad for me to eat after the meal. And it better be here in 30 minutes!

 

When you say there are no ticks, knocks, or grinds but there are very strange noises- then you probably are just catching the effect of driving a type r. The sound deadening materials you find in normal cars arent in yours. so that sounds about normal to me.

Changing the oil every 2-2.5k is plenty fine, and staying about 1k ahead of scheduled maintenance period sounds good. To restate what chad said in a nicer way, if your car is fine and the times arent up to par, work on your driving

 

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yes start and stop crap is gonna wear it out faster.....gezzz....just drive YOUR CIVIC....oh that's right the integra is based on the civic platform!!!! so you precious little integra is just a civic!!! a well balanced civic!


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HOW DARE YOU!!! BAN!!!

thanks, now I wanna get some pizza

 

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If it's good stuff then bring me a calzone too

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">YOU DRIVE A FREAKING INTEGRA......THERE IS NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!


yes start and stop crap is gonna wear it out faster.....gezzz....just drive YOUR CIVIC....oh that's right the integra is based on the civic platform!!!! so you precious little integra is just a civic!!! a well balanced civic!


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STFU! Whats eating you, he voiced a reasonable concern about his car.....whats eating you...did your pizza take longer than usual to arrive today!

 

my trap speeds were very low, maybe because it was cold and i had no traction? My launches were garbage no question, but my best was 2.299 from 4.5k. Best trap was 93.5 from 4.5k. i feel the car may have been able to hit 94-95 at best, 14.7 or so, which isnt great, in the mag's the R's are at 96+ (And Active Aero ran 14 flats stock)

Dammit!! Anyone wanna buy an R???jkjk

NOTE TO SELF: Never deliver food in NYC "Then you have NO CALZONE" -Seinfeld

I think Chad clicked on the wrong forum and became insanely jealous when he saw how sexy the R is

 

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STFU! Whats eating you, he voiced a reasonable concern about his car.....whats eating you...did your pizza take longer than usual to arrive today!</TD></TR></TABLE>


do the research....YOU DRIVE A CIVIC!!!!!!!!!

 

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you know he wasnt concerned with the technical content of the answer, you are correct in stating the correlation between a civic and integra. Its all about the attitude.

 

No, It is an Integra, say it slow, In-te-gra

 

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He sent me an IM saying there was something wrong w/his Cheerios. I dunno.

 

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Own one and you'll understand, CHAD...lol