A4 Highway Engine Stress
05-13-2008, 02:46 AM
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A4 Highway Engine Stress This had been on my mind since I cruised up to the Speed Inc open house (which was TOTALLY BADASS
),.... but..... I was towards the end of the cruise line on the highway doing about 60mph in my 02 A4 ws6 @ 1800rpm...now to keep up with the front runners id have had to push 2k~2200 rpm....and the cruise intervals were about 15 minutes......would that be bad for my engine/trans?...sorry to sound like a newb
but I baby the **** outta my car and rarey even hit 2krpm
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),.... but..... I was towards the end of the cruise line on the highway doing about 60mph in my 02 A4 ws6 @ 1800rpm...now to keep up with the front runners id have had to push 2k~2200 rpm....and the cruise intervals were about 15 minutes......would that be bad for my engine/trans?...sorry to sound like a newb but I baby the **** outta my car and rarey even hit 2krpm.... 
05-13-2008, 05:01 AM
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driving from oklahoma city to atlanta i keep the rpm's over 3000 the entire time (excluding stopping for gas). that is with 3.73's and for around 10-14 hours... 2200 aint anything to worry about...as long as you have oil in your engine
05-13-2008, 07:47 AM
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i had my a4 z28 @ about 3,200 rpm for over 3 hours on the way the st. louis - these engines will take a ton of abuse. then i did it again the next month for roughly 2 hours on a trip to ohio.
then a trip to evill with a bad lockup clutch was 3-4k constant...and i made a few passes at chandler and drove back to indy haha.
then a trip to evill with a bad lockup clutch was 3-4k constant...and i made a few passes at chandler and drove back to indy haha.
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05-13-2008, 09:55 PM
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hahaha, thats nothing for our motors. when i drive my car to austin with a tq converter im doing 2000rpm at 60 and when cruise along at 80 and 90mph im at 3000rpm or so
