I hear you, same situation here, had it for over 10 months now

 

I too fall victim to this disease and it's like I crave for it more and more. Desiring more hp and torque to the wheels that just pins me to the seat. Breaking the tires lose while going through the gears and hard corner makes me cheese from ear to ear. It's like I keep telling myself not to floor it because I'm wasting gas, but sometimes I tell myself f*** it and put the pedal to the metal. I really believe my torqueoholic disease will never be cured before I die.....lmao

 

I have also been afflicted with this malady. It was hard for me just now to admit it but I'm no longer in denial. Now, on to the road to recovery, .

 

Welcome to the HP/TQ club.

 

What I meant by my comment was that if he likes torque, then he should not be shifting at 6K +. Have you seen the dyno chart of the 350z? I was just giving him a fun jab (did you miss the smiley?), but whatever

 

+1
Years of it!

 

Wtf, torque (force) depends on engine speed, but is not proportional to engine speed.

hp = k * torque * RPM

(k = constant)

or in other words, Power = Force (torque) x (distance / time) (RPM = distance / time)

therefore, torque (force) is not directly proportional to RPM.

QED biotch

 

You guys ever notice the head of the passenger. My passengers look like bobble heads the way I jump off the line at every single stop sign or stop light. Its so funny because strangely I think you know you will jump off the line so you head doesn't look as silly as their's. I suffered from this problem the first time I test drove the Z, I peeled out the lot...

 

Guys...I know the difference between torque and HP and where they fall on the Z's rpm range. I was simply mincing words because "torqueaholic" sounds better than "horsepoweraholic".

 

Surprisingly, right? I have to drive into Birmingham which is only 15 miles of interstate. Thankfully it's about 1/3 of Atlanta traffic which is had to endure through a few years ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham%2C_Alabama

 

Hi J. and welcome to Torqueoholics Anonymous. First I’d like you to pick a partner. Someone that you can lean on if you get the urge to do some torque.

 

Thanks David. If you're available I'll pick you. I guess I better give you some background.

Like most people who become torquaholics I started with the small stuff, a 1967 Austin Healy Sprite to be exact. While the Sprite wasn't exactly a torque monster, it was nimble and fun....just enough to get me going down the path of ruin.

For a long time, I controlled my urges by driving pretty tame vehicles, VW's, Saabs, Honda's, etc. I could easily handle the average bit of torque and HP these cars offered and life was good. Then came a BMW325is and I was in trouble as soon as I took it for a test drive. I thought I could handle it's torque but I wanted more. After a year or so, the Beemer just wasn't cutting it anymore. I needed a fix....bad. I really fell off the deep end and bought a Shelby Cobra replica. 351C. Holley 750DP. Edlebrock intake and performance cam. 375hp. I was more than hooked. I was obsessed with power. I was certifiable.

With the help of my loving family, I finally shaped up and started cutting back on my torque fixes. I bought a Mustang GT, just for the occansional fling with power but that car left me feeling flat.

That's why I'm here today. I'm a certified torqueaholic and I can finally admit it.

Thanks for your support.

 

far as i`m concered, this is a good thing. Sure it wastes gas, but who cares? Gas prices are for suckers.

Running on empty til the day I die.

 

''If you cant pay for the gas your not going to make a pass''!!!

 

This affliction can be treated. But only if you are willing to drive a Dodge "K" car from the 70's or a Yugo for the rest of your life. I admit to being a torqueaolic for 35+ years and I never want to take the cure. Life is too short to worry about the symptoms and/or cure of being a torqueaolic. Find a lovely twisty bit of road on a beautiful sunny day roll the windows down or pop the top and PUNCH that throttle and hear the CAI and exhaust sing their songs.

 

I notice that all the time teck...my fiancees head looks like it's gonna roll right off her neck everytime I shift

 

Took a buddy to lunch today, and noticed the same thing when I went to manual shifting........

 

hahah you guys suck! my Z only have 198 miles so far, hasnt breaking in yet so i dare not to take it above 4500rpm.

 

Cruising, 45-50 mph on the highway, medium traffic, going with the flow, being a "responsible driver".

Then suddenly you see it... that hold in the traffic... a sudden opening that exposes a clear stretch of road... you all have seen it... you all have been there...

The eyes get wide, the heart starts to beat a little faster... the hand moves instinctively to the shifter... almost like taking the safety off the trigger of a gun...

6th is a joke, 5th won't do it, 4th isn't an option, no, you need 3rd... gotta have 3rd...

clutch in, blip the throttle (the rpm's man, the rpm's! gotta get them rpm's up nice and high!)

and let it rip

for a brief moment, there isn't anything else, just you and the car




and then... you come back to reality as you have to slam on the breaks as you come up on the next layer of traffic at 100mph.



Yes... my name is Ryan, and I am addicted to torque.

 

Since I have only put Chevron 91 gas in my car since the day I bought it, and my Z is my most of the time driver to and from work (like 2-3 miles) and my cruise car, I dont like to waste gas when I dont have too....on long straights I shift at 2K rpm, I am a real tq aholic, that saves gas. I roll to stops not in a gear to save gas, but I dont get to hear that pretty exhaust wind down with a Ferarriesque sound, oh well, im saving gas. And I especially dont race ricers, they arent worth it. I have gotten over hitting those high rpms, getting to sixty like nothing, and blowing past people with the oh so sweet sound.....Maybe you guys will to someday. LOL