Drive a Sports Car 'Hard' to keep it Clean - Any Truth?
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Drive a Sports Car 'Hard' to keep it Clean - Any Truth?
I've heard this statement before, and over the years I've learned to take everybodys BS with a grain of salt... but finally today I've decided I need an answer to this statement.
I've heard people say that you've got to drive a sports car hard to keep the engine and pistons, etc clean from junk. Meaning cruise at higher RPMs, push it higher on shifts.. basically if you drive around under 2K or something constantly that your engine will get more buildup junk than usual.
Now don't flame me, I just want answers one way or another.. is this BS or real?
I've heard people say that you've got to drive a sports car hard to keep the engine and pistons, etc clean from junk. Meaning cruise at higher RPMs, push it higher on shifts.. basically if you drive around under 2K or something constantly that your engine will get more buildup junk than usual.
Now don't flame me, I just want answers one way or another.. is this BS or real?
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Personally, I don't believe this has much credibility now.
This idea used to have some credibility, and most likely stems from when carburators were used. - Even then it didn't have much credibility...
This idea used to have some credibility, and most likely stems from when carburators were used. - Even then it didn't have much credibility...
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Agreed to all 3 of you.
Drive it normal after a tired day at work... But sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, unleash it and put a smile on your face. More often than not too.
And with carburetors it makes sense, just wondering who is an engine nerd that can explain this stuff... so I can then pretend I know as well.. Thanks guys, just a random question I couldn't get out of my head lately
Drive it normal after a tired day at work... But sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, unleash it and put a smile on your face. More often than not too.
And with carburetors it makes sense, just wondering who is an engine nerd that can explain this stuff... so I can then pretend I know as well.. Thanks guys, just a random question I couldn't get out of my head lately
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Agreed to all 3 of you.
Drive it normal after a tired day at work... But sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, unleash it and put a smile on your face. More often than not too.
And with carburetors it makes sense, just wondering who is an engine nerd that can explain this stuff... so I can then pretend I know as well.. Thanks guys, just a random question I couldn't get out of my head lately
Drive it normal after a tired day at work... But sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, unleash it and put a smile on your face. More often than not too.
And with carburetors it makes sense, just wondering who is an engine nerd that can explain this stuff... so I can then pretend I know as well.. Thanks guys, just a random question I couldn't get out of my head lately
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Blowing out the carbon once and a while is a good thing.
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I have also seen an RX7 that was babied for over 20k miles, never taken even close the redline, and blew on its 2nd quarter mile run.
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It is somewhat true, your injectors wash the carbon buildup off the intake valves, and if you're never going full throttle you don't get a lot of flow and can get plenty of gunk on there. Crankcase vacuum is also stronger at low throttle opening crusing, meaning that more oil vapors and stuff gets pulled back into the intake via the PCV system than at higher RPM/Throttle opening operations.
I've always seen my engines clean inside when I open them up and I beat them religiously. I take apart fairly low-mileage cars at work and see tons of buildup on parts.
I've always seen my engines clean inside when I open them up and I beat them religiously. I take apart fairly low-mileage cars at work and see tons of buildup on parts.
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Can't say for all cars but my uncle that works for BMW said BMWs have the most engine problems with elderly owners, since the engines get sooo much carbon buildup.
I have also seen an RX7 that was babied for over 20k miles, never taken even close the redline, and blew on its 2nd quarter mile run.
I have also seen an RX7 that was babied for over 20k miles, never taken even close the redline, and blew on its 2nd quarter mile run.
A BMW tech will say they have the most engine problems. A Mercedes tech will say they have the most engine problems. A Hyundai tech will say they have the most engine problems. So on and so forth...
13B's are time bombs. This is like pointing out when a shop's purpose-built drag car blows.
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I feel this is an extremely subjective opinion.
A BMW tech will say they have the most engine problems. A Mercedes tech will say they have the most engine problems. A Hyundai tech will say they have the most engine problems. So on and so forth...
13B's are time bombs. This is like pointing out when a shop's purpose-built drag car blows.
A BMW tech will say they have the most engine problems. A Mercedes tech will say they have the most engine problems. A Hyundai tech will say they have the most engine problems. So on and so forth...
13B's are time bombs. This is like pointing out when a shop's purpose-built drag car blows.
The 13B is subjective too, because as you said they are ticking time bombs. It could have been a cooncidence, sure, they are unreliable cars. I just thought it was weird that it was literally the 2nd time in 20k miles that the car went to redline and just blew.
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