How bad is it that I floor my car almost everytime I drive? I do try and keep it under 5k rpm though.

 

Having been a Honda driver for 26 years now, I've always been underthe impression that they like being driven hard, and don't like being babied. And by driving hard, I don't mean beating it. Flooring it isn't beating it, in my book.

I must admit to hitting the rev-limiter every once in a while. Scares the cheese outa me 'til I realize what happened. 1st gear just winds up so fast, and by the time I'm checking my tach, it's like running into a wall. But the embarassment wears off fast, about half way thru 2nd.

I suppose it may put extra strain on the timing belt to be 'flouring' the motor often. But if the car's already rolling, I can't see that it puts that much strain on the drivetrain.

Good thread. Makes ya think.

 

Yeah, it also helps my spelling

 

this is pretty much me. usually not over 5k so VTEC doesnt kick in and burn oil faster. i might floor to like 3k each gear, or maybe higher to get to the speed limit. i usually dont redline it though. on local roads i can only redline 1st gear basically, since it takes me quickly to 40mph.[sm=burnout.gif]

 

i rev the hell out of my lil 4 banger it just sounds good revin an suckin in air. hmm now i need my pipes done

 

Maybe once every week, Prboly less then that. But its hard to get tried of the vtec, and the sound. I can do it all day and night still not get tried. PLus the damn engine pulls thourgh the high rpms like it was born to be there. I never feel it getting tired itself. Like the engine laughs and me and then stays come on kid you can rev me a little higgher then that dont be scared i wont break on ya. ill just eat your gas up. Kinda like a devil tempting me or something,Only if the accords could rev higher 7,000 would be awsome.

 

I usually stand on itat least once after the oil has had time to get to operating temperature.

 

I never floor it. I learned long ago that the more I beat a car, the more it beats me - in the wallet. Particularly tires, suspension and brakes.

But "I have this friend" who owned a 91 Toyota Camry 4 cyl. He rodded the thing everytime he drove it and, beyond routine maintenance,he never had a problem with it. I was amazed.

He sold it to one of his friend's daughters about a year ago, and she's not had a single problem with it, either.

When I rent a vehicle, however, it gets the living shiite kicked out of it. All that pent-up hot-rodder in me, I guess.

(BTW, never buy a used rental vehicle.)

 

dont forget oil too. mine revs to at least 8k. usually only do that at the track tho...or whoopin someones ***

 

Honda engines are meant to be pushed...actually, the whole concept of VTEC was economized supercar. And frankly, I think they have achieved that. So touch that rev limiter! Let it roar!