Was I being hard on my car? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mechaghost · 07-03-2013, 04:35 PM

I drifted my automatic twice now in drift events and I autocross it almost monthly, and she is still happily running without issues.

civdaddy · 07-03-2013, 04:37 PM

Hel save less than 100 gallons of fuel...math fail.

Boblhead · 07-03-2013, 04:40 PM

You should be fine. My "Break in" period I drove my car harsh and after a thousand miles a mechanic buddy of mine took the car apart for funzies and said everything was perfectly normal.

Ryuu0u · 07-03-2013, 05:21 PM

Some times I tell my car what a naughty car it's been and I give it a little spank on the bumper. Then I send it to the garage to think about what it has done.

Am I being too hard on my car?

Flat Black VW · 07-03-2013, 05:29 PM

I do this more than just once in awhile. I have grown to love rainy days for the drive to work.

supramkivtt2jz · 07-03-2013, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary in NJ

Yes, because over 100,000 miles you will save less then 100 gallons of fuel. That's a whole $375 at todays prices.

assuming todays prices and epa combined estimates, its more like $1600. but whose counting?

pmdc · 07-03-2013, 05:36 PM

Hard on your tires, the car will be fine if you aren't burning up your clutch.

topazsparrow · 07-03-2013, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boblhead

You should be fine. My "Break in" period I drove my car harsh and after a thousand miles a mechanic buddy of mine took the car apart for funzies and said everything was perfectly normal.

right... your friend took a month old car apart for shits and giggles... and you just let him.

pmdc · 07-03-2013, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by topazsparrow

right... your friend took a month old car apart for shits and giggles... and you just let him.

I don't believe it either, but hey you never know.

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Boblhead · 07-03-2013, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmdc

I don't believe it either, but hey you never know.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by topazsparrow

right... your friend took a month old car apart for shits and giggles... and you just let him.

I don't literally mean took apart, plus it was his first time seeing the new engine, so I let him keep the car overnight while he looked at it. My friend has been a mechanic for the probably 30 years now.

topazsparrow · 07-03-2013, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boblhead

I don't literally mean took apart, plus it was his first time seeing the new engine, so I let him keep the car overnight while he looked at it. My friend has been a mechanic for the probably 30 years now.

so he figuratively took the car apart?? Like, visualizing it in his mind or something?

Man I wish I could check clearances and wear just by looking at the outside of an engine...

SkullWorks · 07-03-2013, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boblhead

You should be fine. My "Break in" period I drove my car harsh and after a thousand miles a mechanic buddy of mine took the car apart for funzies and said everything was perfectly normal.

I simply do not believe your friend (unless he is a crack head) took apart any part of the car that would have experienced any wear from harsh driving (like the internals)...I for one am a fan of hard break-in but I don't make stuff up to back it up.

projek_01 · 07-04-2013, 04:55 AM

Uhh, driving a car hard for a few months and saying everything is fine is a GREAT long term reliability test... I rather burn a clutch on a manual over a torque converter or the tiny clutch packs on a auto.

No car is designed to be driven hard everyday. Even the GTR suffered tranny issues from hard launches and that's 10x the sports car a FRS is. No one but the engineers for now know these answers to long term
effects of driving it stupid hard. Owners will find out after a few years.

I am sure your "mechanic friend" could see microscopic wear and tear of a year of hard driving..... Absolutely no science behind these claims.

Mikem53 · 07-04-2013, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boblhead

You should be fine. My "Break in" period I drove my car harsh and after a thousand miles a mechanic buddy of mine took the car apart for funzies and said everything was perfectly normal.

Of course he did.. Would love to hear the details of this..

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07-03-2013, 04:35 PM	#15
mechaghost Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Silver AT Limited Location: Seattle Posts: 823 Thanks: 145 Thanked 344 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I drifted my automatic twice now in drift events and I autocross it almost monthly, and she is still happily running without issues.

07-03-2013, 04:37 PM	#16
civdaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Slow Location: U.S. Posts: 261 Thanks: 48 Thanked 134 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hel save less than 100 gallons of fuel...math fail.

07-03-2013, 04:40 PM	#17
Boblhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Asphalt FR-S Location: Gilbert Posts: 211 Thanks: 46 Thanked 84 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You should be fine. My "Break in" period I drove my car harsh and after a thousand miles a mechanic buddy of mine took the car apart for funzies and said everything was perfectly normal.

07-03-2013, 05:21 PM	#18
Ryuu0u (=^･ｪ･^=) Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: 2013 FRS, '08 GSXR 600 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 692 Thanks: 28 Thanked 254 Times in 108 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Some times I tell my car what a naughty car it's been and I give it a little spank on the bumper. Then I send it to the garage to think about what it has done. Am I being too hard on my car?

07-03-2013, 05:29 PM	#19
Flat Black VW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NOVA Posts: 894 Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I do this more than just once in awhile. I have grown to love rainy days for the drive to work.

07-03-2013, 05:36 PM	#21
pmdc Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Raven FR-S 6MT Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 85 Thanks: 11 Thanked 42 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hard on your tires, the car will be fine if you aren't burning up your clutch.

07-04-2013, 04:55 AM	#27
projek_01 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 1996 ST204, Series 10 FR-S Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 252 Thanks: 88 Thanked 206 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Uhh, driving a car hard for a few months and saying everything is fine is a GREAT long term reliability test... I rather burn a clutch on a manual over a torque converter or the tiny clutch packs on a auto. No car is designed to be driven hard everyday. Even the GTR suffered tranny issues from hard launches and that's 10x the sports car a FRS is. No one but the engineers for now know these answers to long term effects of driving it stupid hard. Owners will find out after a few years. I am sure your "mechanic friend" could see microscopic wear and tear of a year of hard driving..... Absolutely no science behind these claims.

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