Drive COLD or WARM?

kenchan · 03-02-2010, 03:56 PM

i think i read somewhere you want to give it like 30seconds before you move. i could be wrong. i just fire up the car, buckle up, set my tunes and by that time it's like 30seconds past.

then no hard acceleration until water temp is nominal temp range.

for my dd (honda fit), i just start and go even in 0F. by the time car is fired up, my clutch is engaged and im off. i just drive real easy until water temp is normal.

Montez · 03-02-2010, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i think i read somewhere you want to give it like 30seconds before you move. i could be wrong. i just fire up the car, buckle up, set my tunes and by that time it's like 30seconds past.

then no hard acceleration until water temp is nominal temp range.

for my dd (honda fit), i just start and go even in 0F. by the time car is fired up, my clutch is engaged and im off. i just drive real easy until water temp is normal.

I follow that 30 sec thingy as well, and usually wait till my cars have really warmed up before I gas them hard.

antman22 · 03-02-2010, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

i think i read somewhere you want to give it like 30seconds before you move. i could be wrong. i just fire up the car, buckle up, set my tunes and by that time it's like 30seconds past.

then no hard acceleration until water temp is nominal temp range.

I typically follow suit. I turn on the Z, then by the time I get situated and get my ipod plugged in and get my music ready to go, 30 seconds has passed and I'm good to go. I try to keep the car under wraps until the temp is up to norm, but hey, sometimes you find yourself in a situation where you gotta punch it a little

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	i think i read somewhere you want to give it like 30seconds before you move. i could be wrong. i just fire up the car, buckle up, set my tunes and by that time it's like 30seconds past. then no hard acceleration until water temp is nominal temp range. for my dd (honda fit), i just start and go even in 0F. by the time car is fired up, my clutch is engaged and im off. i just drive real easy until water temp is normal.