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Have I hurt my engine or taken some of its life????

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Old 06-02-2005, 09:16 AM
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I go 100+ all day everyday for 2 years now.. I have a very heavy foot no matter what mood I'm in and when i'm drunk its worse.. I have tacked out on my speedometter at 150 and heard my engine still climbing.. My bitch is still running like a champ.. Needs work all the time but runs damn good.
Make sure you only take yourself out when you crash. Driving drunk, with or without a heavy foot, is a recipe for disaster.
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Old 06-02-2005, 11:17 AM
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stay away from florida. i have kids that i wanna see grow up.




I go 100+ all day everyday for 2 years now.. I have a very heavy foot no matter what mood I'm in and when i'm drunk its worse.. I have tacked out on my speedometter at 150 and heard my engine still climbing.. My bitch is still running like a champ.. Needs work all the time but runs damn good.

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Old 06-02-2005, 11:23 AM
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you worry wort. what's the point of having a sports car if you don't let her stretch her legs every once in awhile. it's not a 4 door sedan commuter.
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Old 06-02-2005, 12:08 PM
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isnt it good to open up ur cars once and awhile anyways
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I was told it is very good for the engine and trans. they say it blows out some carbon from the engine.
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Old 06-02-2005, 12:49 PM
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It's toast, time to sell.
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Old 06-02-2005, 01:37 PM
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Yes, I agree it's ****ed, sell it for $4k to me.

But really, you didn't hurt anything unless you went on into redline, but the o/d will bounce off rev limiter, which you were near if you were at 117 on 3.27's.
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Yes, I agree it's ****ed, sell it for $4k to me.

But really, you didn't hurt anything unless you went on into redline, but the o/d will bounce off rev limiter, which you were near if you were at 117 on 3.27's.
Uh, he was no where NEAR the limiter @ 117 on a 3.27, i have a 3.27 and have had it up to 138 in 4th. Plus hes auto so i think its a 3.73 gear (correct me if i am wrong) so his top speed would be lower but not 117
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Old 06-02-2005, 02:27 PM
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Yes, I agree it's ****ed, sell it for $4k to me.

But really, you didn't hurt anything unless you went on into redline, but the o/d will bounce off rev limiter, which you were near if you were at 117 on 3.27's.
Uh, he was no where NEAR the limiter @ 117 on a 3.27, i have a 3.27 and have had it up to 138 in 4th. Plus hes auto so i think its a 3.73 gear (correct me if i am wrong) so his top speed would be lower but not 117
Auto has 4 gears not 5

3.27's are stock on all 99+'s except for Cobras and Machs which have 3.55's.

3.73's haven't been offered stock since the days of the SVO.

And 117 on an auto is near top 3rd, which means next is 4th which is o/d. You do not want to be wot into o/d it will ruin the tranny. I believe 3-4 is in the 120's stock, I really don't remember real well. Also stock 3-4 shift is at 5300 to save some load off the engine.

I know 3-4 with my 4.10's in is in the 105 range or so now, I left the stock 5300 3-4 gear change in it though.
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Old 06-02-2005, 02:28 PM
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Also, the top speed won't really be effected by gears either. I set at about 4k in o/d cruising at about 130 with the 4.10's so 150 is still there.
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