Average speeds on the highway? - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

chrisl · 09-12-2013, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ric342

my max speed is 75 damn 85 dangerous be careful.

Interstates around here have a 75mph speed limit, and some of the ones in Utah are up to 80 now. If you're only driving 75, you're going to be passed by most traffic (once you're out away from cities).

GIMMICK · 09-12-2013, 10:57 PM

I sometimes get up to 80 mph, however in LA I can never sustain for more than a few seconds before you have to slow down for traffic.

When my wife got her first benz and she was driving on the freeway passing everybody, I asked her to slow down. She told me "See I'm going less than 50 mph." I had to point out that she was looking at the tachometer and the 50 she was looking at meant fifty hundred rpm (or 5000 rpm). She was actually going over 90 mph!!!

Nassty · 09-12-2013, 10:59 PM

My tc ran about 4k at 90 but at that point and up it would eat gas like a v8

i used to have to drive from nyc to buffalo a lot so i would cruise at 100-105 with my trusty radar - right now im cruising around 85-90 in my frs since its still semi new to me

bkblitzed · 09-12-2013, 11:26 PM

depends on my mood. If im pissed ill drive fast. If im bored ill drive fast, if im sad ill drive fast to make me happy. I guess i just drive fast..

boredom.is.me · 09-12-2013, 11:35 PM

to add to the above... When I start to feel shakey (sleepy), I drive fast-er. It gets the rush going. Then after the rush, I'm like, "dammit, gotta stop now before I doze off."

Enraged21 · 09-12-2013, 11:42 PM

depends on the music I'm listening too. Reggae I tend to chill. House music I tend to go into race car mode.

Anthony · 09-12-2013, 11:45 PM

Same here. Rock I tend to drive fast. Metal I tend to drive fast.

regal · 09-13-2013, 07:20 AM

I log less issues and knock cruising at 85 mph than I do driving rural twisty roads, you could probably drive this car at 90 mph stopping only for gas and oil changes for a million miles. Its the lowest wear driving you can get.

Yamajee · 09-13-2013, 08:22 AM

Our highways are really dead, nearly 8 lanes, and they're linked on the border of each city so maybe that's why the speed over here is 88 miles being the maximum.

Quote:

Originally Posted by regal

I log less issues and knock cruising at 85 mph than I do driving rural twisty roads, you could probably drive this car at 90 mph stopping only for gas and oil changes for a million miles. Its the lowest wear driving you can get.

now I'm 100% relieved.

TomWalton · 09-13-2013, 09:18 AM

I got relief from the sense of imminent destruction at high revs - and at highway cruising speeds - by blocking that silly tube that brings induction noise into the passenger compartment. The sound it made was always incongruous to me; didn't sound like an engine running, sounded like a vacuum cleaner. I found it embarrassing, at least; sort of a toy car "feature".

I know this doesn't directly address the OPs question, but I find the car much more pleasant to drive with just the honest engine and exhaust noise. It might lower OP's anxiety level at his cruising speeds if the extra - and silly - sucking sound wasn't being piped in.

Anthony · 09-13-2013, 09:22 AM

...and save weight.

Dadhawk · 09-13-2013, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yamajee

I know the transmission has close-ratios and all that but the question is, is 3.5-3.7k rpm okay for constant 30 minutes let's say or should I go lower on speeds?

It should not be an issue. Subaru boxer engines are used, with reduction gears, in experimental aircraft all over the world. In that application they are run constantly at or near full RPM for thousands of hours.

I have personally flown with one in an RAF2000 gyrocopter and a Zenith 601HD fixed wing. I would not hesitate to do it again.

At the revs you are talking the engine is not even at a good fast walk never mind running hard, compared to these uses of them.

Steve201brz · 09-13-2013, 02:50 PM

is there a reason is 88? why not round it to 90 or down to 85? first assumed it was the conversion from kmh, but thats 141... kinda curious

bestwheelbase · 09-13-2013, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by regal

I log less issues and knock cruising at 85 mph than I do driving rural twisty roads, you could probably drive this car at 90 mph stopping only for gas and oil changes for a million miles. Its the lowest wear driving you can get.

Have you exported these logs anywhere? Sounds like interesting data.

09-12-2013, 11:45 PM	#35
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regal Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S/Toyota Yaris Location: PA Posts: 1,438 Thanks: 21 Thanked 316 Times in 232 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I log less issues and knock cruising at 85 mph than I do driving rural twisty roads, you could probably drive this car at 90 mph stopping only for gas and oil changes for a million miles. Its the lowest wear driving you can get. __________________ 2013 FRS Argento Silver 6MT Mods: Clear fender side lights Tactrix ZA1JB01C 2014 Calib

09-13-2013, 09:18 AM	#38
TomWalton Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Falls Church, VA, USA Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sonic anxiety relief at cruising speeds I got relief from the sense of imminent destruction at high revs - and at highway cruising speeds - by blocking that silly tube that brings induction noise into the passenger compartment. The sound it made was always incongruous to me; didn't sound like an engine running, sounded like a vacuum cleaner. I found it embarrassing, at least; sort of a toy car "feature". I know this doesn't directly address the OPs question, but I find the car much more pleasant to drive with just the honest engine and exhaust noise. It might lower OP's anxiety level at his cruising speeds if the extra - and silly - sucking sound wasn't being piped in.

09-13-2013, 09:22 AM	#39
Anthony Weight Nazi Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 FRS -399lb, 11 335is, 05 Tiburon Location: Biloxi, MS / Gulf Coast 86 Posts: 3,702 Thanks: 5,009 Thanked 3,712 Times in 1,765 Posts Mentioned: 150 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	...and save weight. __________________ Build Thread \| The Venus Project \| Any car which holds together for a whole race is too heavy.

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GIMMICK Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: SoCal Posts: 18 Thanks: 9 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I sometimes get up to 80 mph, however in LA I can never sustain for more than a few seconds before you have to slow down for traffic. When my wife got her first benz and she was driving on the freeway passing everybody, I asked her to slow down. She told me "See I'm going less than 50 mph." I had to point out that she was looking at the tachometer and the 50 she was looking at meant fifty hundred rpm (or 5000 rpm). She was actually going over 90 mph!!!

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Nassty Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 13 FR-S, 08 ZX-10R Location: Westchester, NY Posts: 45 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My tc ran about 4k at 90 but at that point and up it would eat gas like a v8 i used to have to drive from nyc to buffalo a lot so i would cruise at 100-105 with my trusty radar - right now im cruising around 85-90 in my frs since its still semi new to me

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bkblitzed is better than you Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 raven FRS Location: Norcal Posts: 1,293 Thanks: 591 Thanked 1,347 Times in 745 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	depends on my mood. If im pissed ill drive fast. If im bored ill drive fast, if im sad ill drive fast to make me happy. I guess i just drive fast..

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Enraged21 #RememberTheBuster Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Firestorm FRS MT Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 597 Thanks: 637 Thanked 154 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	depends on the music I'm listening too. Reggae I tend to chill. House music I tend to go into race car mode.

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Steve201brz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: . Posts: 467 Thanks: 307 Thanked 324 Times in 162 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	is there a reason is 88? why not round it to 90 or down to 85? first assumed it was the conversion from kmh, but thats 141... kinda curious

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