What is classed as "Thrashing a car"?

[K93George]

Oh and if you guys are wondering what my aunty actually drives its a BA XT. She was wearing a Ford Motor Company Detroit jacket at the time she talked to me, she got it at the Geelong plant she tells me. Huge Ford fan, everyone in my family is, but some drive a little different! Now my uncle with his XB GT, is one full on driver!

[Kable72]

Mate, you'll be fine. Just take care of her and she will take care of you. Nothing wrong with giving it a little every now and then. Just know when to draw the line.

[graham7773]

thrashing a car=driving on public roads like you're on a race track

[Kable72]

No it's not.

[data_mine]

Originally Posted by Werd.

Great little track, looks fun.

And yes your video certainly is the definition of thrashing. but I'm sure you take better care of it than most do to offset that.

It's the Fairbairn Park hill climb circuit here in the ACT.

And yes, play hard, pay hard. There's lots of extra TLC needed to keep it running at it's best. Having said that I've never had a problem with the engine, broken plenty of other things, motor keeps on keeping on.

[Werd.]

Originally Posted by data_mine

It's the Fairbairn Park hill climb circuit here in the ACT.

Do they mostly do go-karting there? Track looks a little tight to actually be meant for cars lol.

[data_mine]

Nah, it's a hill climb, so built differently to a proper circuit.

All sorts of cars run it, from purpose built open wheelers, through to hot hatches, and family taxis (there's a commo wagon that regularly attendes)

[NorfyXR6]

Originally Posted by K93George

My understanding is that higher revs and less throttle is better then low revs higher throttle

lol I thought it was just the further you push the pedal, the higher the revs?

and wouldn't that just rev its guts out in first?

[K93George]

Originally Posted by NorfyXR6

lol I thought it was just the further you push the pedal, the higher the revs?

and wouldn't that just rev its guts out in first?

The idea is that, if you WOT it in 6th gear while the revs are only at 1200rpm, you will put a substantial amount of load on the engine. Its creating a lot of torque but minimal power. In first gear, the engine load is quite small and it can rev more freely, you also get the oil pressure higher and the transmission prefers the lower gears as far as cooling is concerned.

The further you press down on the pedal the more the throttle body will open to allow more air in the engine, it isn't simply reving higher (you can always WOT it at 1500rpm and hold it there for a while in 6th if you like) it is actually creating more torque/ power.

As for reving it in first, well, that is kind of the whole idea. I want the throttle opened to get that torque, but I also want the acceleration that first offers. If I leave it in auto it will either take off in second and need WOT to get in first which will lead to a powerskid off the lights o.O It also won't hold first long enough without enough throttle, all it cares about is economy.

[NorfyXR6]

Originally Posted by K93George

The idea is that, if you WOT it in 6th gear while the revs are only at 1200rpm, you will put a substantial amount of load on the engine. Its creating a lot of torque but minimal power. In first gear, the engine load is quite small and it can rev more freely, you also get the oil pressure higher and the transmission prefers the lower gears as far as cooling is concerned.

The further you press down on the pedal the more the throttle body will open to allow more air in the engine, it isn't simply reving higher (you can always WOT it at 1500rpm and hold it there for a while in 6th if you like) it is actually creating more torque/ power.

As for reving it in first, well, that is kind of the whole idea. I want the throttle opened to get that torque, but I also want the acceleration that first offers. If I leave it in auto it will either take off in second and need WOT to get in first which will lead to a powerskid off the lights o.O It also won't hold first long enough without enough throttle, all it cares about is economy.

lol what's WOT?

[K93George]

WOTs an abbreviation for "Wide Open Throttle". Just means the throttle is open completely, allowing the maximum amount of air to be drawn into the engine by the vacuum it creates.

[jpd80]

Thrashing...thrashing?

That's something you do in an old Morris just to keep up with the traffic..

[Ben73]

I love accelerating away from the lights into the 90 zone near my old house.
WOT at 5500rpm and my car is still quieter then they average fart can.
But I guess I'm still being extremely dangerous and loud. Even though I never break the speed limit

[Werd.]

Originally Posted by K93George

If I leave it in auto it will either take off in second and need WOT to get in first which will lead to a powerskid off the lights o.O It also won't hold first long enough without enough throttle, all it cares about is economy.

If we swapped cars you wouldn't have any powerskid issues off the line, PM me.

[NorfyXR6]

Originally Posted by K93George

The idea is that, if you WOT it in 6th gear while the revs are only at 1200rpm, you will put a substantial amount of load on the engine. Its creating a lot of torque but minimal power. In first gear, the engine load is quite small and it can rev more freely, you also get the oil pressure higher and the transmission prefers the lower gears as far as cooling is concerned.

The further you press down on the pedal the more the throttle body will open to allow more air in the engine, it isn't simply reving higher (you can always WOT it at 1500rpm and hold it there for a while in 6th if you like) it is actually creating more torque/ power.

As for reving it in first, well, that is kind of the whole idea. I want the throttle opened to get that torque, but I also want the acceleration that first offers. If I leave it in auto it will either take off in second and need WOT to get in first which will lead to a powerskid off the lights o.O It also won't hold first long enough without enough throttle, all it cares about is economy.

Oh ok, very technical lol Good work.

Thanks,
Norfy

[AU Mont]

pick a hoon thread, any thread lol

anyway come across this tonight, and wondered what hypocrites the pollies are.... imo not their brightest idea.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ1Ldwa5thc

[TheInterceptor]

Cmon, we all know GovCo and friends are a bunch of imbeciles.