drving hard

[streamer]

hey guys...

heh pardon my ignorance...

im drvin a 95 r33 gts...no turbo...

just wondering, occasionally, now that im informed by bam n sum otha ppl i can just pop by the plex on a sunday and do runs if i like, is there nething i shd be aware of?

like driving yr car hard prolonged could lead to this that this that...

an occasional whack to 180 on private roads? can spoil e car?

just wondering...if theres nethin i shd be aware of or shd not be doin till i do anythin to the car

thanks

[G0DF4Th3R]

haha i like how my name just pops up

Ken - if u use the appopriate oils (engine etc), service your car regularly and observe proper warm up and cool down periods, you'll find that 'driving aggresively' wont be a problem

[AeroGrace]

Originally posted by streamer

like driving yr car hard prolonged could lead to this that this that...

not really unless you're doing circuit work....just watch out for the oil and water temps....

but for the occasional road excercises....there shouldn't be much of a problem...just keep your heater on for a few minutes should do fine...

[T0nyGTSt]

These cars are meant to be driven hard.

To me it's like asking if your BMW M3 can be safely* taken up to 250km/h (*mechanically speaking of course).

Skylines are supremely stable at very high speed. The motors are very responsive with the balance to go to the red constantly.

At speed I fear nothing for the car - just the police

T.

[G0DF4Th3R]

though on PRIVATE ROADS of course

[streamer]

bam: apa jadi if the car blow up like wilz?

hehhhh

takut ler

[Disciple]

hehe come to think of it.. my civic aint got a skyline engine, better stop driving it so hard

DAMN IT! lol

[CerealKiller]

Originally posted by streamer

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driving hard? Talk about reading hard. That post was frikkin impossible to read.

But from the little I understood, no there should be no permanent damage as the car was designed to be driven hard. The occasional fang won't do damage unless the car's not been maintained well.

[fatz]

get sump baffels

lol

[Duncan]

skylines love bring driven hard...

just keep good fresh fluids (engine, gearbox, diff, brakes, radiators), good plugs etc.

And of course, like fatz said, you need to get sump baffles installed if you want to go over 100km/hr.

[streamer]

what are sump baffles and what do they do?

but i drive over 100kmh on a daily basis...

so how?

[G0DF4Th3R]

Ken - search is a powerful tool hahah thanks for the bday present man

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ght=sump+baffle

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...&threadid=24468

[predator]

good point actually.. like how much punishment can a skyline take day in day out without it actually snapping? Do they start blowing smoke and things? I've never actually seen a skyline that looks "sick" but i guess they aren't at that age where that would become obvious I spose..

not that i really do that to my car, but just curious

[Duncan]

the only answer is "depends", but I regularly take my stocker out on the track and use all of its potential when I'm out there.... never had a problem.

Personally, I think with quality fluids, stock boost and mixtures they can take plenty. Its when you move outside the tolerances that the manufacturer expected that you can have problems.

And don't forget a sump baffle.

[slip]

How long is a peice of string?

[Nizmo]

haha just take Gtrken for example .... takes a R32 GTR wth an awfully worn motor .... drags a Mits GTO .... yeah hurts it a little but it keeps solidering on ..... then takes it to JMS drifta-thon .... with clutch n engine worn gives it a good thrashng there .... starts makng weird noses after but it still soliders on

...... theres cars are meant for this over a long period of time .... sure theres going to be slight damage over time but for most part thats why they are called "performance" vehicles!! they are built for speed n an occasional hammerin ..... dont stress .... enjoy!!

....... i accept no liability in engine harm that comes from this advice

[driftN]

Originally posted by streamer

what are sump baffles and what do they do?

Can ne1 answer this question??

[GTS-t VSPEC]

A baffled sump will stop the oil from collecting at one side of the sump under hard cornering, which means you won't get oil surge. A baffled sump is desirable if you go circuit racing, but not really necessary for drag racing unless you doing 10sec or better:D