"Driving hard" and "normal use"
06-03-2006, 02:57 AM
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RE: "Driving hard" and "normal use"
5.0s beg to be driven like that.
Thanks for the replies everyone. So what is it that causes these cars to break?
Actually nevermind. I'm gonna start a new thread on that question.
06-03-2006, 03:05 AM
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RE: "Driving hard" and "normal use"
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For 5 speed cars, if you actually use the clutch, it's driving normal.
For my car, it's not driving it hard unless I leave off the 'brake and yank the front end.
For 5 speed cars, if you actually use the clutch, it's driving normal.
For my car, it's not driving it hard unless I leave off the 'brake and yank the front end.
06-03-2006, 03:41 AM
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RE: "Driving hard" and "normal use"
see i break it down into 3 categories
normal driving (shifting at or under 2k)
aggressive driving (cruising at 2k - exhaust loud as can be - shifting at 3k)
crazy driving (full throttle shifting at no more than 5k)
only time ive pushed the 302 with 154,000 miles past the 5k point was i wanted to see how fast i could go in 3rd. well i hit 115mph at 5500 in 3rd with 3.27's and 26" tires
prob could have hit 120 before the redline but like i said.. high miles and high miles + high shifting = disaster [:-]
normal driving (shifting at or under 2k)
aggressive driving (cruising at 2k - exhaust loud as can be - shifting at 3k)
crazy driving (full throttle shifting at no more than 5k)
only time ive pushed the 302 with 154,000 miles past the 5k point was i wanted to see how fast i could go in 3rd. well i hit 115mph at 5500 in 3rd with 3.27's and 26" tires
prob could have hit 120 before the redline but like i said.. high miles and high miles + high shifting = disaster [:-]
06-03-2006, 08:27 AM
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RE: "Driving hard" and "normal use"
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see i break it down into 3 categories
normal driving (shifting at or under 2k)
aggressive driving (cruising at 2k - exhaust loud as can be - shifting at 3k)
crazy driving (full throttle shifting at no more than 5k)
only time ive pushed the 302 with 154,000 miles past the 5k point was i wanted to see how fast i could go in 3rd. well i hit 115mph at 5500 in 3rd with 3.27's and 26" tires
prob could have hit 120 before the redline but like i said.. high miles and high miles + high shifting = disaster [:-]
see i break it down into 3 categories
normal driving (shifting at or under 2k)
aggressive driving (cruising at 2k - exhaust loud as can be - shifting at 3k)
crazy driving (full throttle shifting at no more than 5k)
only time ive pushed the 302 with 154,000 miles past the 5k point was i wanted to see how fast i could go in 3rd. well i hit 115mph at 5500 in 3rd with 3.27's and 26" tires
prob could have hit 120 before the redline but like i said.. high miles and high miles + high shifting = disaster [:-]
06-03-2006, 12:18 PM
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RE: "Driving hard" and "normal use"
Well I only get my car out on the road every two months or so and in three days I roasted my rear tires. It's a buid up of a matter of time when I just need to take it out and let it ripp then lock it down! When I drive it daily I will probably ripp it a few times a day 5.5 thousand otherwizes babie it. It's not fun scrapping assfault off my tips with a ice scraper.
