mos98c2001

How hard do you guys run you cars? On the average day I see less than 3000 and hardly go to 4000. Does running rpms > 4000 rpm on a daily basis ( not abusing and always after hitting operating temps) cause more engine wear and shorten the life of our motors? I see many people with lots of miles and still run their cars at the track. Just wondering because I dont want to run my car to death before I get to 100,000 miles ( got 53,000 atm)

Hot02SS

If you service your motor often, and give it a little TLC, then it will last you 110,000+ miles. Even if you pass 4000 RPMs often.

777

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it should last well over 100k if you keep it maintained...but in a general case...rpms kill motors...period...there is no discusion to that...

BlueSix

i run my car to redline at least once every time i drive it.

VMaxVandy

mine is a weekend warrior, so it gets trashed every time i drive it, albeit only about 100 miles a weekend at the most

Black Z/28

Same here. I drive my car on the weeked for entertainment. Which means I'm always looking for a stretch of road to go WOT.

Mike98WS6

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I'd have to say I take my car to the limit every time I drive it. Not because I want to. But I have to!!!!

demonspeed

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I beat the **** out of mine. That's why I bought it.

Chaddy0122

EXACTLY!

Flaminchiten67

I drive mine like a little old lady. Never above 2k rpms when just getting from A to B.

I'm concerned my clucth is on the way out. The other day I dumped it at like 1500 and nailed it spun tires through first shifted second and spun clutch to 6k

ActionJack

What is the point of having all the HP and handling if you do not enjoy it?

I beat the **** out of my car religously and maintain it better than recommended.

baddogz28

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I flog it enough to have blown the ******* intake gasket right out of it less than 14k miles after I installed the damn lingen-smellter.

Good times.

BigBadWolf

^ Lol, good times eh?

I drive mine pretty conservatively unless some ******* gets in front of me and makes me drive slower than I want to. At that point, I have no choice but to gently indicate my dismay by mashing the pedal to the floor, letting those 8 pistons crank out that beautiful sound through the Loudmouth exhaust and blowing by them like they were a mouse stuck in a glue trap.

Lucky for me this happens pretty frequently!

LiquidFire350

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same here

Another_User

If you don't drive it like you stole it, sell it.

Slammed-am

Yup, I rag the **** out of mine about once a day. The entire drivetrain in these cars is pretty solid.

GM Muscle

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I've beat the **** out of mine ever since I bought it, it's been sprayed hard ever since about 4,000 miles too. It only has 21,000 miles on it but it's all hard miles. I go throught atleast 15-25lbs of nitrous a week in the summer.

luv2spd

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I usually try not to rev it much over 4k rpms or so unless I have a reason to get on it of course! I never beat on it until its up to full temp. When the motors cold I keep it under 2k rpms.

demonspeed

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I got to thinking... Let's see... Blew the clutch at 18K miles and my rear is now done at 25K miles. Yup, I definitly beat mine

Oh yeah, bent 2 pushrods so far too

redsscamaroboy

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I drive mine for pure entertainment!
It is nearly impossible to go anywhere in it without going to redline or WOT, a few times.

Hell i put a 4000 rpm stall in it for a reason,and the Nitrous system is not there for it's looks either.

I look for reasons to play and love every time i get a chance.

BUT.... I am also a mechanic and i over maintain this thing. I have sprayed mine for over 60,000 miles without trouble and have had at least a 3600 stall in it for over 60,000 miles.

I love this car!! 90,000 miles and still going strong as ever.

Dave