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It does wear it out quicker cos everything is moving quicker but if your not keeping it for a lifeteime dont worry! Just make sure you service it reguarly
10-15 minutes normal driving should warm it up nicely
E55, KitCar & '85 Quattro
Yeah, aslong as the engine aint cold, because that would mean that thick lumps of cold oil is trying to go round the engine to lubricate it- and thick oil cant, so you just get metal upon metal!
The more modern your car, the quicker it should warm up. Id say 10-15min is more than enought to get the oil warmed.
Btw, has anyone ever had the oil temp above halfway? I havent, even when i did High wycombe to cardiff in 88minutes (140miles!)
As someone else mentioned, 60mph seems very high - Im suprised the rev limiter hasnt already come in on a 1.2.
The quicker an engine is made to turn the more stress and friction it will be subjected to. Its no big deal to hit the rev limiter - its there to try to prevent damage to the engine, but I wouldnt be hitting it on a regular basis - there is no need. If you want the best acceleration you should be changing gear well before the rev limiter comes in.
I would guess for a 1.2 gear change about 50mph would be about right
Iain C
ClioSport Club Member
why do u want to do 60 in second? Change up, it isnt an f1 car
Iain C
ClioSport Club Member
seriously is gonna wear out the engine parts big time. Over time it will wreck the motor. remember its not a sports car its a 1.2. I take it your quite young?
I dont wanna sound overbearing but you will f*ck it up in time.
Get some big sounds/rims and go crusing.
Since starting the engine wears it and running it at all wears it and not using it wears it I wouldnt wory to much.
If you want you can get a new engine for next to nothing.
Freds got 60K on his 1.2 and I dont think he treats it lightly and no problems (apart from not enough power but he is fixing that)
No reason not to do 60 in second the rev limiter designed to protect the engine and the engine has been tested so no problems will occur in the warently perious. Its not like your driving everywhere like that.
The 1.2 doesnt have a rev limiter like the 172 has though as far as I know but Ill check.
m3
i get 69 from second when i do give it a bit!
Mwuahahahah
The rev couter red arch are the samea s used for other modesl my dci has the same gages there no particault meansing for them being red at 6k or whatever.
The rev limiters there to protect the engine so it should be fine although you will get more wear its almost irrelivent with the milage were likly to do being the custodion of the car and the amount we drive at hig revs is so small it can be neglected IMO.
Not for long if you thrash it like that........why rev so high through the gears, you really do not gain that much acceleration and DO waste a lot of fuel.
You think so? So when do you recommend chaging in to 3rd gear if Im having a little street race?Quote: Originally posted by Red Clio 52 on 20 August 2004
Not for long if you thrash it like that........why rev so high through the gears, you really do not gain that much acceleration and DO waste a lot of fuel.
If im racing i rag the car in every gear just before it hits the limiter than gear up?
Im not a race driver, so any pointers would be great.
Save the speed and racing for the track days.........not for street racing, or you will end up posting about a bigger dent than the one you posted about last night and this time it will be down to you.Quote: Originally posted by GeeUK on 20 August 2004
You think so? So when do you recommend chaging in to 3rd gear if Im having a little street race?Quote: Originally posted by Red Clio 52 on 20 August 2004
Not for long if you thrash it like that........why rev so high through the gears, you really do not gain that much acceleration and DO waste a lot of fuel.
If im racing i rag the car in every gear just before it hits the limiter than gear up?
Im not a race driver, so any pointers would be great.
(Of course its your car and your license.. so I suppose its up to you............ but do you really want the grief that an accident will bring??)
You should change gear where the max power is reached, prob about 5.5k - 6k i imagine in yours(1.2 16v), any higher and you are just slowing down, cant you hear the poor thing screaming for you to change
- and it takes about 10 miles for the oil to be properly warm, even longer on a really cold morning.Louises Williams doesnt get a pasting until the oil is at 80degrees on the oil gauge, takes 15 miles sometimes.
[Edited by MarkRS on 20 August 2004 at 9:33pm]
Well I dont street tace as such, but just driving up my road home(its a long road) I can hit 60mph in 2nd. Dont worry im not some max power reading boy racer. Last thing I want to do it kill myself or others, or damage my car!Quote: Originally posted by Red Clio 52 on 20 August 2004
Save the speed and racing for the track days.........not for street racing, or you will end up posting about a bigger dent than the one you posted about last night and this time it will be down to you.Quote: Originally posted by GeeUK on 20 August 2004
You think so? So when do you recommend chaging in to 3rd gear if Im having a little street race?Quote: Originally posted by Red Clio 52 on 20 August 2004
Not for long if you thrash it like that........why rev so high through the gears, you really do not gain that much acceleration and DO waste a lot of fuel.
If im racing i rag the car in every gear just before it hits the limiter than gear up?
Im not a race driver, so any pointers would be great.
(Of course its your car and your license.. so I suppose its up to you............ but do you really want the grief that an accident will bring??)
Anyway, loads of people race, look in driving tales, lol!
Oh and by the way, wats a chav??
Please dont believe ALL you read in the driving tales section
