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Does your Daily Driver see Wide open Throttle
I was talking with a few friends and discussing our daily drivers. We were talking about when we were younger and how frequently we stomped on the gas pedal just to hear that four barrel sound. Now as an adults I dont think I have stomped on my daily driver just to hear it roar. I have probably done 3/4 on the highway to merge with traffic. One reason is I dont want to damage something and pay or it. Although just recently had to put a rebuilt motor in the Avalanche. The second reason is I feel like modern vehicles are not as strong/reliable. The place I took the Avalanche to be repaired, gave me a loaner Honda Accord. I stomped on that little thing and took the corners way to fast. The Honda had good off the line acceleration and gutless in the middle.
What about you guys ,do you drive your daily drivers like you stole them?
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Although...I don't mash the pedal like I did as a naive youth and wind it out (don't wanna break anything), I do love an otherwise aggressive acceleration. I love to hear the rumble from my hemi Ram 1500...I think they got the exhaust note perfect on it.
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1970 GTO (Granada Gold) - 400 / TH400 Last edited by vertigto; 03-21-2024 at 04:08 PM. |
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I drive like an old man in either vehicle most of the time but mainly due to gas prices...I have a rental for the weekend to go to Minnea so all bets are off!
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Esquire '74 T/A 455 Y-code SD clone previously on Dawson's Creek: '74 T/A 400 '81 AMC SX/4 '69 FB 350 |
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TA, I'm with you, all the same reasons...
Although my 2005 1/2 ton Chevy, 5.3 with 3.73 (towing package) hauls the bacon when needed
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
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I am more selective as to where I drop the hammer now - yesterday the Lemans got to stretch her legs a bit on a long S shaped onramp. |
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Yes, but it's an electric so it doesn't give me much joy when I do that.. it's a bit dull..
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2004 impala beat / on the gas heavy on it all the time has 119,000 on it got it with 60,000 on it from my Dad
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74 Formula Below motor destroyed last fall 469, 6X-4's, 72 Intake, Ramair Manifolds. 3 inch exhaust with x-pipe Custom Roller Cam, 1.52 Roller Rockers Quadrajet done by Cliff 3:42 gears 12.061 @ 110.74 12.092 @ 112.43 12.128 @ 111.71 New motor 461 stroker Edelbrock 87 cc dport heads Performer RPM Same Ram Air manifolds, and quadrajet Results will be posted after the track |
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TA, I'm with you, all the same reasons...
Although my 2005 1/2 ton Chevy, 5.3 with 3.73 (towing package) hauls the bacon when needed
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1977 Black Trans Am 180 HP Auto, essentially base model T/A. I'm the original owner, purchased May 7, 1977. Shut it off Shut it off Buddy, I just shut your Prius down... |
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Those 3 speeds autos from the big 3 held up to some pretty good abuse and most were never properly serviced or even serviced at all. I only open them up when my old man driving (doing that since my mid 20's) makes the idle a bit shaky. Once up to normal operating temp, I'll give the engine a pretty good rev getting on the freeway and the idle is smooth as silk again at the next stop light. About 4-5 times a year for my daily drivers. |
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I floor it once in a while if I'm passing on a 2 lane.... or if I decide to road rage.. LOL..
My 420hp truck has plenty of power so I usually don't need to floor.
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Current Pontiacs - 1973 Formula SD455 - #'s auto orig paint 1972 Trans Am - 4 speed orig paint 1974 Formula 400 - Ram Air automatic 1966 2+2 convertible - 421 4bbl automatic 1967 Grand Prix - 4 speed orig paint 1967 GTO - 4 speed orig paint 35k orig miles |
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I have a Neon SRT4 that gets a good workout. The more rust that falls off the quicker it goes.
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I had a deleted and tuned 2008 GMC Duramax that was my daily driver from 2012-2019 the throttle on that truck was so addictive. That thing got driven hard everywhere and I miss it. The truck that replaced it is a 2019 GMC 1/2 ton 5.3. it feels very slow in comparison and I hardly have a desire to step on it.
My wife’s tuned 335 BMW is a bit more fun and gets a work out when I drive it.
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73 T/A 455, 4speed Last edited by nas t eh; 03-21-2024 at 06:07 PM. |
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Same here. My 06 Silverado with the same equipment will downshift to first when I hit the pedal hard and stay on it until I'm at merging speed. That low gear in the 4L60 will rev up to 5300 rpm (factory tach) before shifting to second. Truck has 205,000 miles and still just as strong as ever.
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Ed 1968 GTO (Thanks Mom) 2006 Silverado 2007 Cadillac SRX 2015 Chevy Express 2024 Cadillac LYRIQ |
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Everything I own see WOT on a regular basis....that's half the fun!
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My money talks to me-it usually says goodbye! |
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My 2500 GMC rarely just merging. However I do like to corner in the 50-70 mph range depending on corner and roads I'm in the country lots of hills and cattle farms.
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Yes, almost every time I take them out.
Hell my daily has long tubes, a cam, intake, exhaust etc etc, so you have to give it wot everyday.
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"Those poor souls have made the fatal mistake of surrounding us. Now we can fire in any direction" 1970 Trans Am RAIII 4 speed 1971 Trans Am 5.3 LM7 1977 Trans Am W72 Y82 1987 Grand National |
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Yes Often!!
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Those have transmission issues even when driven normally. Change the fluid often.
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Gotta see black smoke from my Duramax every once in awhile. Nothing like when I was younger though. The question would have been “when don’t you give it WOT……”
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‘63 LeMans- ‘69 400 w/ original transaxle. 2.69 gears. ‘55 Catalina ‘62 Mercury Meteor-all original, bought new by my grandfather 71' GTO -original 400/4-speed/3.23 posi 13.95 @ 102.1 on street tires @ 4055lbs.-now my sons ride |
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NOPE....my DD is a '14 Maxima SV Sport with the factory CVT. It barely has enough margin for the torque capacity of the engine, and is at its design limit.
So I change the CVT fluid and filter way more often than necessary and mostly baby it. The more money I have to spend on it, the less money I have for the Lamnas. |
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