How many revs is 2 much
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Unless Porsche repatriates the car from Colombia to the US, you won't have to worry about it.
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I did notask the right question and that lead some comments about my driving stile andthe way I enjoy my car. When I askedabout how many revs is 2 much , I thought I´ll receive posts like an answer of friend of mine that with his 996 turbo(metzner engine) thatis oem 6500 rpm redline , he’s taking the engine to 8200 rpm and nothing butfun and hp happends.
To havethat 997.1S 2005 in Colombia, I paid $42 K in USA and finally after airtransport, customs and taxes It cost me usd 120K. It spend 1 year in customs to clear out. Ipay usd$ 2000 for insurance and another $2000 for tax, both per year. Tell mewhat Pcar you can buy in US with that………………I drive shifter karts, I race my cobra kit car (302 ford engine) and my 1961 full race classic mini cooper 6 times a year in a vintage championship , I´m building a 356(1956) also for racing and I know how to care for the materials, in other words redline isnot a WTF for me. My Pcar has an cold airintake, bcm air filter and schnell headersand mufflers , I play with air flow andwith that setup, the sound is really f….loud, I feel like I´m driving a GT3 andthat´s why always that I can, whenthe conditions are given, take the engine to 7000 rpms. I know that the max hp is at 6600 rpm but in those 400 rpm until Ireach 7000 , it´s like hearing thecomplete orchestra playing in my ears. I don’t track it because insurance won’t coverit there. Honestly, I have no idea about average miles or Kilometers per gallon, I addone hundred thousand pesos to the gastank, that’s about usd $ 60 and that will last me for a two or three hour ride in a no speed limit highway. I don’t do or add miles to my car, what I dois add points to my soul….
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I'm curious...What's your gas mileage? 10mpg?
People who track their cars keep the revs up high for extended periods of time. They are designed to be driven hard. It puts added strain on the engine, but they don't explode.
That said it's not everyday, every time they drive. If you're doing this, I'd put the car on a shorter maintenance interval. I'd also do oil analysis and maybe get a third radiator kit to keep it cool.
Lastly there's not much sense to bouncing off the rev limiter. The car stops making useable power before you hit it. Also every time you hit it, it gets logged in the DME, so the potential next owners will know they're buying the car from a hoon.
People who track their cars keep the revs up high for extended periods of time. They are designed to be driven hard. It puts added strain on the engine, but they don't explode.
That said it's not everyday, every time they drive. If you're doing this, I'd put the car on a shorter maintenance interval. I'd also do oil analysis and maybe get a third radiator kit to keep it cool.
Lastly there's not much sense to bouncing off the rev limiter. The car stops making useable power before you hit it. Also every time you hit it, it gets logged in the DME, so the potential next owners will know they're buying the car from a hoon.
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In context, this may be the funniest thing I have seen here since joining. Thanks!
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My favorite hoon of recent. Kind of makes me want to get an old M5. Edit... and for the record the guy below is an asshat.
BTW from Jalopnik: "References say that Hoon stood for "man living off immoral earnings (i.e. a pimp)" at the turn of the 20th century. The term has evolved to encompass drivers of either sex "who drives any vehicle dangerously and/or fast." The term hoon is typically only used in Australia or New Zealand, but we're doing our damnedest to bring it front and center into the vocab of American gearheads everwhere.
BTW from Jalopnik: "References say that Hoon stood for "man living off immoral earnings (i.e. a pimp)" at the turn of the 20th century. The term has evolved to encompass drivers of either sex "who drives any vehicle dangerously and/or fast." The term hoon is typically only used in Australia or New Zealand, but we're doing our damnedest to bring it front and center into the vocab of American gearheads everwhere.
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