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J_kennington · 04-08-2014, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2d4

As much as that sounds like YOLO, you are basically running in safe mode by doing that.

In safe mode? Car runs the exact same as it does "fully warmed up". I would understand if I felt ANY loss of power or anything to suggest "safe mode". But, there's no difference.

Also, it's not a matter of yolo. It's a matter of I truly just don't believe a car needs time to "wake up". Never had a problem with any of my vehicles. My turbo gsx has no warm up, no Ill effects on the motor, trans, or turbo. My 95 k1500 gets no warm up, no Ill effects on it at 296k original miles.

D88 · 04-08-2014, 10:06 AM

Since my car is parked in a 17-20*C garage I just get in and go while keeping the RPMs moderately low until it reaches full temp. If it's parked outside and much colder, then I will give it a minute or so.

Luis_GT · 04-08-2014, 10:11 AM

I start the car, put my seatbelt on and drive off, I just don't pass 4K RPMs till the car is almost completly warmed up.

stugray · 04-08-2014, 10:15 AM

as long as it takes me to put my seatbelt on.

When below freezing: as long as it takes me to scrape the windshield.

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2d4

As much as that sounds like YOLO, you are basically running in safe mode by doing that.

So your point is? Even IF it is in safe mode (I have no reason to believe that), then the alternative is to NOT drive it and wait?
I see no reason to wait....

s2d4 · 04-08-2014, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J_kennington

In safe mode? Car runs the exact same as it does "fully warmed up". I would understand if I felt ANY loss of power or anything to suggest "safe mode". But, there's no difference.

Also, it's not a matter of yolo. It's a matter of I truly just don't believe a car needs time to "wake up". Never had a problem with any of my vehicles. My turbo gsx has no warm up, no Ill effects on the motor, trans, or turbo. My 95 k1500 gets no warm up, no Ill effects on it at 296k original miles.

Perhaps I am always flashing my ecu, the vvti needs to calibrate itself when I start the car so yeah, I always let the cold start sequence to complete.

Don Ivey · 04-08-2014, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J_kennington

In safe mode? Car runs the exact same as it does "fully warmed up". I would understand if I felt ANY loss of power or anything to suggest "safe mode". But, there's no difference.

Also, it's not a matter of yolo. It's a matter of I truly just don't believe a car needs time to "wake up". Never had a problem with any of my vehicles. My turbo gsx has no warm up, no Ill effects on the motor, trans, or turbo. My 95 k1500 gets no warm up, no Ill effects on it at 296k original miles.

I don't think you're doing your engine any favors by running it like you stole it from startup, if that's what you are saying. It's ok to drive it soon as it starts, but keeping the revs down below 3k-3.5k until temp reaches normal is much safer, and probably much better for the engine longevity. But, it's your car, do as you please.

Silver Ignition · 04-08-2014, 11:04 AM

I start the car, put my seatbelt on, plug in my phone, hit audio-ipod-shuffle and go. By this time the idle has usually settled from the "cold start" high idle. Maybe 30 seconds. It's a modern car; there's no choke, any more than a minute and you're wasting fuel.

ZionsWrath · 04-08-2014, 11:14 AM

10 minutes below 3k RPM, then

kseroski · 04-08-2014, 11:23 AM

As long as it takes me to put on my seat belt.

hur1ey02 · 04-08-2014, 12:57 PM

I start it, then almost instantly back out of the garage (fumes suck into the house if not). Buckle the seat belt, and pull up the driveway and out.

Ain't nobody got time for that.

vividracing · 04-08-2014, 01:00 PM

the car doesn't wait to be driven.

FlamingRectumSyndrome · 04-08-2014, 01:02 PM

Unless it's sub-zero outside, or it's 1964 and your car has a carburetor instead of EFI, just start it up and drive away.

Haeb · 04-08-2014, 01:05 PM

I'll sit in the driveway dinkin' with the radio, fussin with the bluetooth, or skipping songs on the Ipod til I find suitable driving music. Only once something capable of waking me up that early in the morning is found will I start rollin into work. Usually takes a minute or so

subiestyle · 04-08-2014, 01:11 PM

About 30 seconds for the rpms to drop from ~1500 to 1000 and the idle sound to get quiet.

Stay below 3000 rpm until the water temp gets to full temp, then stay below 4000 rpm. I'm still at 700 miles on odo.

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D88 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: Calgary Posts: 156 Thanks: 67 Thanked 77 Times in 52 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Since my car is parked in a 17-20*C garage I just get in and go while keeping the RPMs moderately low until it reaches full temp. If it's parked outside and much colder, then I will give it a minute or so.

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Haeb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S Monogram Series Location: Orangevale CA Posts: 157 Thanks: 120 Thanked 145 Times in 63 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'll sit in the driveway dinkin' with the radio, fussin with the bluetooth, or skipping songs on the Ipod til I find suitable driving music. Only once something capable of waking me up that early in the morning is found will I start rollin into work. Usually takes a minute or so

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subiestyle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2014 Monogram FR-S White MT Location: San Francisco Posts: 433 Thanks: 62 Thanked 106 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	About 30 seconds for the rpms to drop from ~1500 to 1000 and the idle sound to get quiet. Stay below 3000 rpm until the water temp gets to full temp, then stay below 4000 rpm. I'm still at 700 miles on odo.

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