Driving flat out. (old thred)
08 January 2006 | 12:35 PM
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Driving flat out. (old thred)
Just been reading an old thread about a guy off on hols to drive his car "flat out". Seems a fun holiday but what deems flat out. Bout a yr back the wife decided at 3 am to give birth, so jumped in my recently bought wrx. She basically started having it next to me and basically i drove what i thoght was flat out, got to 130 and it wouldn't give me any more. Thankfully waters (no word of a lie) went midway across ozzy carpark. Is my car slow or was i backing off, not big and not clever i know but what a proper ambulance!
08 January 2006 | 12:39 PM
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I have never had my car flat-out .......
Simply no reason to .....
I decided yesterday to look at the Revs. I drive at ............. I never went over 2500RPM the whole time (and it was so pleasant!)
Everyone should try it sometime .... no need to drive like a ***** all the time!!
Pete
Simply no reason to .....
I decided yesterday to look at the Revs. I drive at ............. I never went over 2500RPM the whole time (and it was so pleasant!)
Everyone should try it sometime .... no need to drive like a ***** all the time!!
Pete
08 January 2006 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 147scoob
as i said not big and not clever. but you ever had a woman giving birth in your new car??? me thinks not. i,m a 90mph man as a rule so less of the *****!!
I was NOT talking about YOU ... it was a 'general' comment!!
But, you clearly thought the cap fitted you quite well???
Pete
08 January 2006 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
I have never had my car flat-out .......
Simply no reason to .....
I decided yesterday to look at the Revs. I drive at ............. I never went over 2500RPM the whole time (and it was so pleasant!)
Everyone should try it sometime .... no need to drive like a ***** all the time!!
Pete
Simply no reason to .....
I decided yesterday to look at the Revs. I drive at ............. I never went over 2500RPM the whole time (and it was so pleasant!)
Everyone should try it sometime .... no need to drive like a ***** all the time!!
Pete
08 January 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by banny sti
In that case why did you not exceed 2500rpm.
Pete
08 January 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
I have never had my car flat-out .......
Simply no reason to .....
I decided yesterday to look at the Revs. I drive at ............. I never went over 2500RPM the whole time (and it was so pleasant!)
Everyone should try it sometime .... no need to drive like a ***** all the time!!
Pete
Simply no reason to .....
I decided yesterday to look at the Revs. I drive at ............. I never went over 2500RPM the whole time (and it was so pleasant!)
Everyone should try it sometime .... no need to drive like a ***** all the time!!
Pete
My god man, do you know what extra load a labouring engine does to the bearings?? Scoobs engine tend labour badly below 1500rpm-1800rpm.
labouring..anyone gettit?
....oh never mind
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08 January 2006 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
My god man, do you know what extra load a labouring engine does to the bearings?? Scoobs engine tend labour badly below 1500rpm-1800rpm.
labouring..anyone gettit?....oh never mind
labouring..anyone gettit?
....oh never mind I never knew that idling an engine at 850RPM was labouring the engine
Pete
I think you have just 'given birth' to a new urban myth
08 January 2006 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
I stuck to the speed limits, give or take 10% ....... hardly the definition of driving like a *****!
Pete
Pete
maz
08 January 2006 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by banny sti
Point taken, but is it an a exercise in self restraint or do you have a more laid back outlook on life?
maz
maz
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08 January 2006 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Oh My GOD!!!
I never knew that idling an engine at 850RPM was labouring the engine
Pete
I think you have just 'given birth' to a new urban myth
I never knew that idling an engine at 850RPM was labouring the engine
Pete
I think you have just 'given birth' to a new urban myth
Hmmm.. Idling is not labouring because the engine is not driving the gears. Ali's point is valid you need to arm yourself a little more effectively before going into battle.
08 January 2006 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Oh My GOD!!!
I never knew that idling an engine at 850RPM was labouring the engine
Pete
I think you have just 'given birth' to a new urban myth
I never knew that idling an engine at 850RPM was labouring the engine
Pete
I think you have just 'given birth' to a new urban myth
Have you had the pleasure to hear the noises an laboured engine makes when a numpty with poor clutch control tries too pull away from standstill in 2nd or 3rd gear. Low speed engine knock is not a pleasent, or healthy noise.
Hey another "possible" urban myth: Could it be all these Subarus with failed engines are caused by people with bad clutch control "nearly" stalling the engine, or pulling away in too high a gear??
"My Missus blew my big ends by going into labour"
....It is plausible. LOL
Last edited by ALi-B; 08 January 2006 at 01:16 PM. Reason: I'm seeing things, or maybe NOT seeing things might be a better description
08 January 2006 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
Can a standard Subaru engine idle at 8500rpm? 
, forgive me for not trying that out myself.
Anyway, I thought as an Engineer, you knew what labouring (or lugging - as the Americanism) was; Putting excess load at too low rpm...i.e using 5th@1300rpm up a hill when you should be in 4th or 3rd
Have you had the pleasure to hear the noises an laboured engine makes when a numpty with poor clutch control tries too pull away from standstill in 2nd or 3rd gear. Low speed engine knock is not a pleasent, or healthy noise.
Hey another "possible" urban myth: Could it be all these Subarus with failed engines are caused by people with bad clutch control "nearly" stalling the engine, or pulling away in to high a gear??
"My Missus blew my big ends by going into labour"
....It is plausible. LOL
, forgive me for not trying that out myself. Anyway, I thought as an Engineer, you knew what labouring (or lugging - as the Americanism) was; Putting excess load at too low rpm...i.e using 5th@1300rpm up a hill when you should be in 4th or 3rd
Have you had the pleasure to hear the noises an laboured engine makes when a numpty with poor clutch control tries too pull away from standstill in 2nd or 3rd gear. Low speed engine knock is not a pleasent, or healthy noise.
Hey another "possible" urban myth: Could it be all these Subarus with failed engines are caused by people with bad clutch control "nearly" stalling the engine, or pulling away in to high a gear??
"My Missus blew my big ends by going into labour"
....It is plausible. LOL
come on ali read the post mate.
doh!
08 January 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Back on topic.
If your car will only pull to 130mph, thats probably 122-123 mph true speed.
Thats down on power IMO. what age/year/miles is your car? is it modded or standard?
Dont get offended by Petes wind up's , be different from the crowd
If your car will only pull to 130mph, thats probably 122-123 mph true speed.
Thats down on power IMO. what age/year/miles is your car? is it modded or standard?
Dont get offended by Petes wind up's
, be different from the crowd
08 January 2006 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
Anyway, I thought as an Engineer, you knew what labouring (or lugging - as the Americanism) was; Putting excess load at too low rpm...i.e using 5th@1300rpm up a hill when you should be in 4th or 3rd
) for AWE..!
He's a professhnial..!
However, I was told by a reliable source that he wrapped sweets for Worthers Originals..!
BTW Pete, given the speeds (or lack of) that you drive at you must get through quite a few WO..!!!
08 January 2006 | 01:28 PM
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Sorry smack on the wrist for taking the bait..!
However, back on topic. When you say your WRX was new how many miles were on the clock..? Anything under 6k miles and it's not giving anywhere near it's best.
Also, given the circumstances, I presume you didn't warm the engine up very sympathetically (sp?)..? Could be that the ECU was holding back boost as temps weren't optimal..?
How well did it pull to your v-max..?
However, back on topic. When you say your WRX was new how many miles were on the clock..? Anything under 6k miles and it's not giving anywhere near it's best.
Also, given the circumstances, I presume you didn't warm the engine up very sympathetically (sp?)..? Could be that the ECU was holding back boost as temps weren't optimal..?
How well did it pull to your v-max..?
08 January 2006 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
I have never had my car flat-out .......
Simply no reason to .....
I decided yesterday to look at the Revs. I drive at ............. I never went over 2500RPM the whole time (and it was so pleasant!)
Everyone should try it sometime .... no need to drive like a ***** all the time!!
Pete
Simply no reason to .....
I decided yesterday to look at the Revs. I drive at ............. I never went over 2500RPM the whole time (and it was so pleasant!)
Everyone should try it sometime .... no need to drive like a ***** all the time!!
Pete
by the way, thought you was on the board of school governors
or you telling more porkies again.
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