Cruising at high rpms... cause damage?
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is this hurting the c5
i know ill proly get flamed a little bit for this post , but anyway. you all know how short the gears are on the type r tranny. so high way cruising sucks. im just so partular about my car, i hate driving long distances on the highway, at 75mph im at 4,000 rpms. and im going on a 4 hour drive soon and i wanann be able to go faster, but crusin at 4,500 rpms seems very stressfull. what do you guys think?
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dont worry about it......
If it helps you any........
I go on long highway trips all the time, I drive about an hour to school almost everyday, sometimes a few hours to the track, and there is always vegas which is about a 4 hour drive....all crusing at 5500rpm....ATS final drive rules me
If it helps you any........
I go on long highway trips all the time, I drive about an hour to school almost everyday, sometimes a few hours to the track, and there is always vegas which is about a 4 hour drive....all crusing at 5500rpm....ATS final drive rules me
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Re: is this hurting the c5 (Denny)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Denny »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dont worry about it. ive driven 6+ hours straight going a little over 90mph at 5k rmp. dont worry it will be fine
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try 32 hours......85 mphs 4800 rpms!!!!!
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try 32 hours......85 mphs 4800 rpms!!!!!
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Re: is this hurting the c5 (chad)
Jeesus, its worse for you to drive your car ten miles, turn it off for 20 minutes, drive another 10 miles, etc. An engine is happy while rotating and not sitting idly.
It's not going to ruin your engine, wtf. Just drive it, it will be fine.
It's not going to ruin your engine, wtf. Just drive it, it will be fine.
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Re: is this hurting the c5 (SleepnCiViC)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SleepnCiViC »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i know ill proly get flamed a little bit for this post , but anyway. you all know how short the gears are on the type r tranny. so high way cruising sucks. im just so partular about my car, i hate driving long distances on the highway, at 75mph im at 4,000 rpms. and im going on a 4 hour drive soon and i wanann be able to go faster, but crusin at 4,500 rpms seems very stressfull. what do you guys think?</TD></TR></TABLE>
not to worry.
what do you think motorbikes rev at on the highway?
not to worry.
what do you think motorbikes rev at on the highway?
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Re: is this hurting the c5 (Big Phat R)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Big Phat R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
not to worry.
what do you think motorbikes rev at on the highway?</TD></TR></TABLE>
motorbikes also redline at like 12-13K, that is a little bit of a difference. besides, they will do 80-90 in 2nd or 3rd gear so they can probably be in like 4th or 5th and cruise at 4-5K. (I am guessing that anyway, not positive)
not to worry.
what do you think motorbikes rev at on the highway?</TD></TR></TABLE>
motorbikes also redline at like 12-13K, that is a little bit of a difference. besides, they will do 80-90 in 2nd or 3rd gear so they can probably be in like 4th or 5th and cruise at 4-5K. (I am guessing that anyway, not positive)
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Re: is this hurting the c5 (SleepnCiViC)
I have a lead foot. I do 3-4 hour trips at 5000rpm all the time. I dont think it will hurt it at all. Our engines are designed even better than your average honda engine which says a lot.
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Re: is this hurting the c5 (Bbasso)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bbasso »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How's 7500-8000 for 30 mins straight,,, in 5th gear?
Don't ask where.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I drove from Hendersonville NC to Charleston SC and only dropped out of VTEC in 5th gear twice the whole trip (radar detector started beeping).
Don't ask where.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I drove from Hendersonville NC to Charleston SC and only dropped out of VTEC in 5th gear twice the whole trip (radar detector started beeping).
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Re: is this hurting the c5 (Kendall)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kendall »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I drove from Hendersonville NC to Charleston SC and only dropped out of VTEC in 5th gear twice the whole trip (radar detector started beeping). </TD></TR></TABLE>
Try following these idiot's to the Expo (8 hours almost straight) or any track event (minimum 3 hours) with Oscar in the lead
Constant 90 MPH or above and I have the ATS 4.93 so I never dropped out of Vtec or below 6,000 RPM.
And all of those guys (at least 10) bitch'in, "Why do you constantly have to stop for gas?"
Geez I wonder.
I drove from Hendersonville NC to Charleston SC and only dropped out of VTEC in 5th gear twice the whole trip (radar detector started beeping). </TD></TR></TABLE>
Try following these idiot's to the Expo (8 hours almost straight) or any track event (minimum 3 hours) with Oscar in the lead
Constant 90 MPH or above and I have the ATS 4.93 so I never dropped out of Vtec or below 6,000 RPM.
And all of those guys (at least 10) bitch'in, "Why do you constantly have to stop for gas?"
Geez I wonder.
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i can imagine cruising at 5k would get annoying after a little bit though. especially with straight pipes/ aftermarket exhaust. haha. I heart 3.1 final drive 
i wish i had the power to finish the 170~ mph tranny though 
i wish i had the power to finish the 170~ mph tranny though
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 951 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i can imagine cruising at 5k would get annoying after a little bit though. especially with straight pipes/ aftermarket exhaust. haha.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You couldn't be closer to the truth. Cruising with an APEXi N1 I can barely hear my phone ring, and assuming I had a radio, I wouldn't be able to hear it either.
You couldn't be closer to the truth. Cruising with an APEXi N1 I can barely hear my phone ring, and assuming I had a radio, I wouldn't be able to hear it either.
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Re: is this hurting the c5 (Chris N)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris N »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Jeesus, its worse for you to drive your car ten miles, turn it off for 20 minutes, drive another 10 miles, etc. An engine is happy while rotating and not sitting idly.
It's not going to ruin your engine, wtf. Just drive it, it will be fine.</TD></TR></TABLE>This guys got a point. Drive the R in town for a week or so. Then check the plugs. Drive the R on a long trip for hours. Then check the plugs again. You'll see what I mean. The plugs will be less blackened from the long haul rather than the in-town driving.
It's not going to ruin your engine, wtf. Just drive it, it will be fine.</TD></TR></TABLE>This guys got a point. Drive the R in town for a week or so. Then check the plugs. Drive the R on a long trip for hours. Then check the plugs again. You'll see what I mean. The plugs will be less blackened from the long haul rather than the in-town driving.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kendall »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
You couldn't be closer to the truth. Cruising with an APEXi N1 I can barely hear my phone ring, and assuming I had a radio, I wouldn't be able to hear it either.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i can barely hear my phone ring if i'm at a dead stand still at a redlight
You couldn't be closer to the truth. Cruising with an APEXi N1 I can barely hear my phone ring, and assuming I had a radio, I wouldn't be able to hear it either.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i can barely hear my phone ring if i'm at a dead stand still at a redlight
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Re: is this hurting the c5 (Kendall)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kendall »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I drove from Hendersonville NC to Charleston SC and only dropped out of VTEC in 5th gear twice the whole trip (radar detector started beeping). </TD></TR></TABLE>
Cruisin at 90-mph at 4,000 rpms...
The beauty of a sixth gear. Sorry Kendall, My RSX is good for something.
I drove from Hendersonville NC to Charleston SC and only dropped out of VTEC in 5th gear twice the whole trip (radar detector started beeping). </TD></TR></TABLE>
Cruisin at 90-mph at 4,000 rpms...
The beauty of a sixth gear. Sorry Kendall, My RSX is good for something.
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Re: is this hurting the c5 (sikciv666)
Ahaha, I don't know about you guys, but when its not clogged up, the 401 in Toronto (the busiest highway in North America) is also one of the fastest moving. Traffic does not move slower than 120 km/hr, so cruising across the city at 140km/hr or so, I am at about 5400 RPM due to the Cusco 5.0 FD in the USDM ITR tranny. Hasn't hurt me one bit.