Anyone take a LONG road trip after going FI?
08-15-2006, 11:23 AM
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Synth19,
great question.. I wanted to know about this as well.. I ll take my 'to be TTed'' (+600hp) FX to a 3000 mile beating , I was wondering if having TT would cause me problems..
I know SC s have belt issues..
Just out of curiousity..
What is the common problem with TT's on long runs?
At high constant speeds.. ?
What typically go wrong and usually quick fixes?
great question.. I wanted to know about this as well.. I ll take my 'to be TTed'' (+600hp) FX to a 3000 mile beating , I was wondering if having TT would cause me problems..
I know SC s have belt issues..
Just out of curiousity..
What is the common problem with TT's on long runs?
At high constant speeds.. ?
What typically go wrong and usually quick fixes?
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08-15-2006, 01:41 PM
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lol! for sure!!! car should be done in the next few days... *hopefully*
Originally Posted by JoneZZZ
Your next purchase MUST be a radar detector.......
08-16-2006, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by hakanfx35
Synth19,
great question.. I wanted to know about this as well.. I ll take my 'to be TTed'' (+600hp) FX to a 3000 mile beating , I was wondering if having TT would cause me problems..
I know SC s have belt issues..
Just out of curiousity..
What is the common problem with TT's on long runs?
At high constant speeds.. ?
What typically go wrong and usually quick fixes?
great question.. I wanted to know about this as well.. I ll take my 'to be TTed'' (+600hp) FX to a 3000 mile beating , I was wondering if having TT would cause me problems..
I know SC s have belt issues..
Just out of curiousity..
What is the common problem with TT's on long runs?
At high constant speeds.. ?
What typically go wrong and usually quick fixes?
if something goes wrong, either have tools or your in for a long trip in a tow truck, lol.
08-16-2006, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by USN HM 350Z
would San Diego, CA to Suffolk, VA with a stop in Jacksonville, FL count as a long road trip for you?
Edit:
San Diego - Jacksonville = 2327.79 miles
Jacksonville - Suffolk = 610.54 miles
2938.33 Miles Done in less than 3 days.
Edit:
San Diego - Jacksonville = 2327.79 miles
Jacksonville - Suffolk = 610.54 miles
2938.33 Miles Done in less than 3 days.
08-16-2006, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by overZealous1
dam john, i hate to ask, but were ya hittin the crack pipe, dam!! i start talking to my self and laughing at my own jokes after about 500 miles if i'm by myself. i get like road crazy or something
08-16-2006, 08:13 PM
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geta nice tool kit with all the basic you'll need to bypass your turbo/supercharger if need be. I have had many breakdown on supercharged mustangs in the past. I learned my lesson. always keep a wrench for tightening and reattaching hose clamps, a 10mm wrench, a phillips head, plus a few more essentials.
08-17-2006, 08:56 AM
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Like USN, I have done a cross country trip (VA - CA) in 3 days and a few trips up and down the East Coast (FL - NH) runs with mine. For the most part I ran 7.5 PSI and drove pretty hard.
I will say this..... DO NOT take any chances on crap gas in the central regions of the country. I had to run 89 octane and popped my motor in Wyoming pretty bad. It was my fault, I should have looked into the gas thing earlier or turned my boost down to 5 PSI, stayed out of boost and gotten a tune for 89 octane gas... I didn't and had to pay a couple $$$$ to get the car transported back to MD to be fixed.
Take some octane booster (good stuff not that crap you get in gas stations) with you for emergency fuel ups.
--B
I will say this..... DO NOT take any chances on crap gas in the central regions of the country. I had to run 89 octane and popped my motor in Wyoming pretty bad. It was my fault, I should have looked into the gas thing earlier or turned my boost down to 5 PSI, stayed out of boost and gotten a tune for 89 octane gas... I didn't and had to pay a couple $$$$ to get the car transported back to MD to be fixed.
Take some octane booster (good stuff not that crap you get in gas stations) with you for emergency fuel ups.
--B
08-17-2006, 12:00 PM
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I went over 300 miles at Road Atlanta this past weekend! No problems with my FI 350Z, there where plenty of other FI cars that had problems:
2 - SC Silvia's - one had brake problems, other had transmission problems
1 - SC Miata - engine bay caught on fire
1 - SC NSX - Smashed into wall at turn 12
And I was hitting speeds over 140 mph on the back streatch. Don't know if this counts as a road trip, but sure does talk about the endurance of the FI Z car!
Well I did drive the car up and back 300 miles each way towing a trailer with my tires and tools on it.
2 - SC Silvia's - one had brake problems, other had transmission problems
1 - SC Miata - engine bay caught on fire
1 - SC NSX - Smashed into wall at turn 12
And I was hitting speeds over 140 mph on the back streatch. Don't know if this counts as a road trip, but sure does talk about the endurance of the FI Z car!
Well I did drive the car up and back 300 miles each way towing a trailer with my tires and tools on it.
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