Cruising regularly at 4000 rpm

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

If I'm on the highway, I'm usually shifting from 6th to 5th. Usually by the time the on ramp ends, I'm either in 5th or 6th depending on the impending need to overtake. If I see no traffic coming up, I chill and let her get to 130-140 at her own pace. Sometimes I feel like having fun and stretch it out in 3rd to 7K, but that's for a few seconds and I wasn't worried about that. 10-15 minutes at 4K was what I was concerned about.

pfft??

3rd for only a few seconds? 3rd is all about the mega ultimax speed breaker merge then 4th is all about destroying all of the competition on the 401.

Coasting 5k rpm in 3rd on on-ramp ready to play, then still ablaze upshifting to 4th all the way to 7.3k rpm.

[TorontoNat]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

If I'm on the highway, I'm usually shifting from 6th to 5th. Usually by the time the on ramp ends, I'm either in 5th or 6th depending on the impending need to overtake. If I see no traffic coming up, I chill and let her get to 130-140 at her own pace. Sometimes I feel like having fun and stretch it out in 3rd to 7K, but that's for a few seconds and I wasn't worried about that. 10-15 minutes at 4K was what I was concerned about.

Ok cool Just got a little confused I guess. I am no engineer and I do not cruise that fast but I do think it's fine, I would imagine if anything your fuel consumption will be pretty high is all.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

It's not exactly commercialised though?

....... pay attention ....... this is what you said up in post #307:


"Aren't variable compression ratio engines like brand new?"


Now, I know what you meant ....... but, there are some folks on this thread that have massive misconceptions about a lot of things ....... so, it's best not to confuse them.

Are your "sessions" helping with your ADD ....??




humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

I tend to agree with your posts. Your conclusion just makes more sense logically speaking. I don't know, we might be wrong but it just seems to be common sense.

humfrz

[TorontoNat]

Originally Posted by ermax

Again... the thread is talking about "cruising". Not passing... not racing... not accelerating just for the freaking hell of it (me). Hahaha.

I know I know. I was just saying it as a "If this is fine then cruising at 4K must be"

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by humfrz

....... pay attention ....... this is what you said up in post #307:


"Aren't variable compression ratio engines like brand new?"


Now, I know what you meant ....... but, there are some folks on this thread that have massive misconceptions about a lot of things ....... so, it's best not to confuse them.

Are your "sessions" helping with your ADD ....??




humfrz

God damn it. Did not mean to misconstrue. I was, as you now know, more referring to them being in production vehicles.

Sometimes I talk how I think as if people should understand haha. MY BAD.

And it's A.D.D.

Thanks.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by TorontoNat

I know I know. I was just saying it as a "If this is fine then cruising at 4K must be"

That is my point all along but everybody seems to want to look at it as if the engine always runs at a fixed speed, doesn't change it's lubrication and cooling when the RPMs change and there are zero other variables that come into effect. The theory is sound but the practice is different. Any "extra" wear caused by cruising at marginally higher RPMs than the normal cruising rate of 3,000 to 3,500 is so small that it is lost in the noise of all the other driving variables and as such can be considered nonexistent as far as driving habits go. Cruising at 2,000 rpms is not going to add any perceivable life to the vehicle.
We got so caught up in the wording of things that my real message sort of got lost along the way.

[deejaylew]

Troll Post warning

If I were to have a friend drive my car for the day restricted to 50mph. Id rather he/she do that 50 mph in 5th gear instead of 3rd.

At this point your asking what I have to contribute to this thread, the answer is nothing. I don't science as well as you guys do. Carry on.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by deejaylew

Troll Post warning

If I were to have a friend drive my car for the day restricted to 50mph. Id rather he/she do that 50 mph in 5th gear instead of 3rd.

So would I but not because I was worried they are going to wear my engine out faster but simply because it is a better place to be. I wouldn't want to see my nice 32mpg average destroyed more than anything.

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by deejaylew

Troll Post warning

If I were to have a friend drive my car for the day restricted to 50mph. Id rather he/she do that 50 mph in 5th gear instead of 3rd.

At this point your asking what I have to contribute to this thread, the answer is nothing. I don't science as well as you guys do. Carry on.

Reading is a strong tool into learning about science while not being in a field that directly relates to any of the subject matter at hand.

[Clipdat]

Buys a sports car, cares about mpg...

Originally Posted by Tcoat

So would I but not because I was worried they are going to wear my engine out faster but simply because it is a better place to be. I wouldn't want to see my nice 32mpg average destroyed more than anything.

[pushrod]

I was going to consider getting into a 2017/2018 instead of keeping my 2014, but honestly those high revs would be annoying and more costly. It's not worth the marginally better off-the-line performance.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Buys a sports car, cares about mpg...

Buys a sports car. Worries about cruising at 2,000 rpm to reduce unnecessary wear.


I am actually not all that fond of my MPG since it is a true indicator of how rarely I get to play.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

God damn it. Did not mean to misconstrue. I was, as you now know, more referring to them being in production vehicles.

Sometimes I talk how I think as if people should understand haha. MY BAD.

And it's A.D.D.

Thanks.

Just google ADD and A.D.D.

What do you see ..??

Seeeeeeee..............


humfrz