how often do you put your pedal to the floor
06-24-2005, 11:25 PM
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how often do you put your pedal to the floor
I find myself doing it everyweekend, for no apparent reason, I think its an addiction, any1 have this problem? ALso - any1 ever have this habit and found the long-term effect of doing this. Im asking because I always read someones post saying "I don't like to push my car, but when its a full moon I will do it, but almost half the time of that"
so like it seems like some people truly baby their car, although alot of times I feel i do it too
so like it seems like some people truly baby their car, although alot of times I feel i do it too
06-25-2005, 12:43 AM
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An acura tech told me to redline the car at least once a day. I dont usually do that because gas is so expansive now. But yea, running your car at full potential once in a while is actually good for it.
06-25-2005, 01:32 AM
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I try to go easy on it most of the time, but usually at some point during the day I get pissed off at someone hogging the left lane and I gun it.
The only other time I really put it down is jetting from a toll booth.
The only other time I really put it down is jetting from a toll booth.
06-25-2005, 01:40 AM
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How often you ask? I would say about every 5min. lol... I love my car 
Originally Posted by actright
I find myself doing it everyweekend, for no apparent reason, I think its an addiction, any1 have this problem? ALso - any1 ever have this habit and found the long-term effect of doing this. Im asking because I always read someones post saying "I don't like to push my car, but when its a full moon I will do it, but almost half the time of that"
so like it seems like some people truly baby their car, although alot of times I feel i do it too
so like it seems like some people truly baby their car, although alot of times I feel i do it too
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06-25-2005, 10:25 PM
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10 times a day. Would more if I could, but 1 lane traffic both ways and both ways are busy makes it tough to do it more. I won't hurt your car actually if you baby it all the time you will see your gas mileage go down from the deposits building up in your intake manifold and cylinder heads also fuel injectors get cleaners from the pressure of full throttle accleration. Do it at least once every time you drive your car and you and your car will appreciate it more.
06-27-2005, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by lokee99
I use to do it often til I had to replace the motor mounts. The dealership told me it was because I was gunned it a lot. So i eased off a lil bit. 
06-27-2005, 10:12 AM
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I NEVER DO IT! IVE NEVER even gotten to vtec before.
06-27-2005, 10:51 AM
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A couple of times a day I will do it. I try not to drive too hard because I am in a lot of stop and go traffic in NY. I only put it to the floor when I'm on the highway, or after I wash the car (don't ask why)
06-27-2005, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by TLofNYC
A couple of times a day I will do it. I try not to drive too hard because I am in a lot of stop and go traffic in NY. I only put it to the floor when I'm on the highway, or after I wash the car (don't ask why)
06-27-2005, 12:25 PM
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I only put the pedal to the floor when i have to get around all the slow non drivin asses we have here in jersey...especially all the old people 
06-27-2005, 12:58 PM
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06-27-2005, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
WHY????
Well if you must know....for some reason everytime I wash my car or get it washed I start speeding, as if the car wash just added some horse power...I guess its a mental defect in my brain....clean car = drive fast.
06-27-2005, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TLofNYC
Well if you must know....for some reason everytime I wash my car or get it washed I start speeding, as if the car wash just added some horse power...I guess its a mental defect in my brain....clean car = drive fast.
06-27-2005, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
I NEVER DO IT! IVE NEVER even gotten to vtec before.
but serioiusly though, kris (since you basically knows the car inside out) is there really no harm to the car (other than wasting gas) to push the car hard often?
06-27-2005, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by newbie
but serioiusly though, kris (since you basically knows the car inside out) is there really no harm to the car (other than wasting gas) to push the car hard often?
06-27-2005, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverIce2000
i agree! with these gas prices especially, i dont go above 4k rpms
06-27-2005, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
i was joking. i do it every time im in the car. having to fill up every day to every other day due to the amount of miles i put on i dont even really care about gas prices any more. ill never see gas prices under a dollar again like i used to pay and there isnt any thing we can do about the prices now.
06-27-2005, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
Exactly. I don't know why people complain so much about gas prices. In inflation-adjusted real dollars, we're still paying less than we did in the past. It just went from great to good; it's still alright.
06-28-2005, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
especially compared to what other countries are paying
up here in
I pay over a dollar per litre with 4L / gal your lucky at 2.20/gal or around there
06-28-2005, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
Exactly. I don't know why people complain so much about gas prices. In inflation-adjusted real dollars, we're still paying less than we did in the past. It just went from great to good; it's still alright.
but that doesn't stop me from putting the pedal on the floor constantly
06-28-2005, 01:36 PM
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after reading this thread yesterday, i floored it today 
....so i just wanna thank you guys for making me a wreckless driver!!!
i would do it more often, but living in brooklyn theres too many cops and not enough room
....so i just wanna thank you guys for making me a wreckless driver!!! i would do it more often, but living in brooklyn theres too many cops and not enough room
06-28-2005, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by bkzjimmy
after reading this thread yesterday, i floored it today ....so i just wanna thank you guys for making me a wreckless driver!!!
i would do it more often, but living in brooklyn theres too many cops and not enough room
....so i just wanna thank you guys for making me a wreckless driver!!! i would do it more often, but living in brooklyn theres too many cops and not enough room
Let's not be reckless now.
06-28-2005, 02:00 PM
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hahaha