i'm sorry why did you buy an NSX
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Seriously, how often do you redline?
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Gotcha!
(I've seen Andie drive his NSX on the track and I'm pretty sure he was kidding.)
(I've seen Andie drive his NSX on the track and I'm pretty sure he was kidding.)
yeah you got me i was about to say "dbfyuogfuyqweb" or something
Actually, his joke is my reality..........
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Todd Arnold
http://www.geocities.com/nsxcessive/index.html
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Todd Arnold
http://www.geocities.com/nsxcessive/index.html
Well from my experience, driving the car without taking it through the FULL range is WORSE than running the car. Parking the car is EVEN WORSE (that means the garage queens)!! 80% of engine wear is at the initial start-up of the motor. As long as you keep up with the maintenance and changing the fluids on a normal basis, you shouldn't have any problems. As for me and red lines....
I believe I bought a "sportscar' not a minivan (even though I would redline that too)
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Kenji Ligon
91 Red CTSC NSX
[This message has been edited by Attitude Adjuster (edited 19 November 2001).]
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Kenji Ligon
91 Red CTSC NSX
[This message has been edited by Attitude Adjuster (edited 19 November 2001).]
80% of engine wear is at the initial start-up of the motor.
That's why I never turn mine off.
That's why I never turn mine off.
When I lived downtown, I used to shift at 3500rpms because the car got so loud and people would stop and stare.
Things changed when Larry at NSX Modified took me for a driving lesson in my own car (now that's customer service) and told me to stop babying the car. He also told me that if I didn't get on it once in a while that I'd foul the plugs or something, but don't take my word on this since I can't remember exactly what he said.
Two weeks later when Mark Basch had completed my 90,000 mile service along with timing belt and spark plugs, he showed me the old plugs and said that they were the most fouled plugs that he had ever seen.
Life hasn't been better since I saw the light.
BTW, Larry Garcia and Mark Basch are the two greatest guys I've had the privilege to deal with. A million thumbs up to the two and thanks for taking care of The Princess.
W
Things changed when Larry at NSX Modified took me for a driving lesson in my own car (now that's customer service) and told me to stop babying the car. He also told me that if I didn't get on it once in a while that I'd foul the plugs or something, but don't take my word on this since I can't remember exactly what he said.
Two weeks later when Mark Basch had completed my 90,000 mile service along with timing belt and spark plugs, he showed me the old plugs and said that they were the most fouled plugs that he had ever seen.
Life hasn't been better since I saw the light.
BTW, Larry Garcia and Mark Basch are the two greatest guys I've had the privilege to deal with. A million thumbs up to the two and thanks for taking care of The Princess.
W
Why is it that these guys like to drive next to us and rev there sick disgusting sounding engines at us. I take my NSX to redline only on occasion but feel I still open her up enough to keep her happy (and ever now and again to put those annoying American cars in there place). I have said it before and I will say it again for all the wannabee NASCARs "My car wasn't built to drag race against refrigerators with a big clumsy engine on four wheels!" I think Honda's engineers and a more refined goal.
As for the rednecks: Well they mostly mess with me cuz I am a black guy (mixed really from Jamaica) with a white girlfriend; and Oooh does that piss them off.
Hey Kev, I thought I told you to leave the white women alone!
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Todd Arnold
http://www.geocities.com/nsxcessive/index.html
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Todd Arnold
http://www.geocities.com/nsxcessive/index.html
Driving the car at low rpm speed can also cause carbon build up. BMW said in their manual to take their cars to high rpm from time to time to clean the build up.
When a lot of people think that they taking good care of their cars by baby-ing them and not rev-ing high, they can actually wear out the car performance even worse.
[This message has been edited by Andrie Hartanto (edited 20 November 2001).]
redlining at 220 mph isn't that bad either!! he he
I disagree, Andrie...
If you rev the engine up high, you are making it run too hot. I think Honda gives all these VTEC motors high rev limits just as a marketing gimmick...I don't think these engines can take it...not one bit. I advise everyone to keep their revs under 5600rpm like I do, and ONLY get that high if you really need to...otherwise, shift at 3500rpm if you want to have your NSX running for many years to come.
Andie
Okie, okie...I was faking it...I beat the shit out of my NSX every damn day.
[This message has been edited by HomeDepotNSX (edited 20 November 2001).]
If you rev the engine up high, you are making it run too hot. I think Honda gives all these VTEC motors high rev limits just as a marketing gimmick...I don't think these engines can take it...not one bit. I advise everyone to keep their revs under 5600rpm like I do, and ONLY get that high if you really need to...otherwise, shift at 3500rpm if you want to have your NSX running for many years to come.
Andie
Okie, okie...I was faking it...I beat the shit out of my NSX every damn day.
[This message has been edited by HomeDepotNSX (edited 20 November 2001).]
Because of the 5 gallons of coolant! 20 mins seems like a very very long time to me. anyone got an oil temp gauge that can confirm?
Bahaha
So cool to see some of the old school Prime members here. Wonder how many are still around?
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