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Old Aug 28, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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How much abuse can this car take

I have been beating on my car pretty bad lately.

Here is my background:
The car is not my daily driver. It sits most of the week and is driven aboug 150 miles on the weekends.
IN the time that i've had the car, I have only tried to launch it twice (slipped the clutch too much and smoked it, rather than dumping it and f'ing something up) and have never speedshifted the car.

However, I have been generally driving the car pretty hard lately. I have gone through the gears at full throttle about 5 or 6 times a night for the past 4 weeks, along with other general hard accelerating. Am i being a *****, or should I treat the car a little nicer.
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by YellowEvo03
I have been beating on my car pretty bad lately.

Here is my background:
The car is not my daily driver. It sits most of the week and is driven aboug 150 miles on the weekends.
IN the time that i've had the car, I have only tried to launch it twice (slipped the clutch too much and smoked it, rather than dumping it and f'ing something up) and have never speedshifted the car.

However, I have been generally driving the car pretty hard lately. I have gone through the gears at full throttle about 5 or 6 times a night for the past 4 weeks, along with other general hard accelerating. Am i being a *****, or should I treat the car a little nicer.
Dont worry i have friend with Evo that are worse than you and their cars are like new. The evo has a pretty strong drivetrain, weak link is the clutch and the tc on the 03-04 with open diff, everything else is pretty strong including the tranny
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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dude dont worry... the car can take lots of hard driving... even lots of abuse. I have done countless 7k rom launches with twin plates and 450+ hp.. Finally i broke my tranny but that was my fault not teh car's. The motor is amazing and the drivetrain in flawless unless you abuse it( too many 7k launches)
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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sounds like your finally driving the car like it can be driven
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 10:04 PM
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Nevermind. Just make sure you get a strong **** clutch cuase she will eat through them FAST!!!!
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 10:09 PM
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Nevermind. Just make sure you get a strong **** clutch cuase she will eat through them FAST!!!!

I don't believe you own a Evo and if you really do you don't deserve it. I am so freaking happy we get the car in the US you have no clue. People in other countries would give anything to own one and you here are being stupid. Go buy an car and leave the real cars to the rest of us.
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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Drive it like U stole it baby!
Old Aug 28, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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hell no dude i blew the engine at 35k cause i heard a knocking from the engine and know at 38k its ****ed up again i here the same knocking wtf is going on??? i change the oil on time so whats up i have hks exhuast,road race down pipe no cat aem intake and mbc at 19 so wtf
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by EvOJoHnY0312
hell no dude i blew the engine at 35k cause i heard a knocking from the engine and know at 38k its ****ed up again i here the same knocking wtf is going on??? i change the oil on time so whats up i have hks exhuast,road race down pipe no cat aem intake and mbc at 19 so wtf

who did your engine rebuild the first time?
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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at the dealership
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 03:20 AM
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ur pretty unlucky. so many people are making over 500 whp on stock internals and road racing and drag racing their cars.
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 03:42 AM
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car feels good to me, and from the looks at alota people i know, they beat the hell outa the car and it still runs great.
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 05:54 AM
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well what the hell should i tell them. is it that they didn't install it right or what i need more info guys please help me thanks
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 06:00 AM
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i think i should sell it if they fix the car
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 06:00 AM
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looking for a 03-04 Z06


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