View Poll Results: How many times is your gas pedal floored in the average day
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How many times do you put the pedal to the floor in a day?
09-04-2007, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
I display exhibition driving daily, but I have stopped speeding.
Every stopsign, stoplight, etc... its WOT until the speed limit. then just slow cruisin' along...
Every stopsign, stoplight, etc... its WOT until the speed limit. then just slow cruisin' along...
I do the same thing. People must love being behind me at the stop light because I pull off so quick to reach speed.
09-04-2007, 01:12 PM
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First question: Is it just my personal car or all the customer cars I drive count? 
I'd say at least 10-15 times a day depending on traffic.
I'd say at least 10-15 times a day depending on traffic.
09-04-2007, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by OLDsman105
First question: Is it just my personal car or all the customer cars I drive count?
I'd say at least 10-15 times a day depending on traffic.
I'd say at least 10-15 times a day depending on traffic.
09-04-2007, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadow
Originally Posted by OLDsman105
First question: Is it just my personal car or all the customer cars I drive count?
I'd say at least 10-15 times a day depending on traffic.
I'd say at least 10-15 times a day depending on traffic.
I can understand why that was misunderstood. I work in a BMW repair/ performance shop and we install lots of performance parts and Reprogramed PCMs. Its part of my job, I have my bosses and the customers permission.
09-06-2007, 12:36 AM
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Oh, yea, I forgot about the work truck lol.
It puts me at about 4 times a day alone, haha.
Stupid POS Ranger...
Now this... this is the one I mash almost everytime I drive it, lol.
(dont worry, I upgraded to full 2.5" pipes this summer lol)
It puts me at about 4 times a day alone, haha.
Stupid POS Ranger...
Now this... this is the one I mash almost everytime I drive it, lol.
(dont worry, I upgraded to full 2.5" pipes this summer lol)
09-06-2007, 01:13 AM
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In the GTI I go to the floor much more than I did in the Bonne. When cruising in the Bonnie I would try to keep downshifting to a minimum, for a 4 speed with tons of torque, it sure shifted early in the pedal range, with a perfect TPS range no less...
But in the GTI, In manual mode i'll just keep it in the higher/cruising gear I'm in, and give it more accelerator instead of downshifting. @ my cruising speed on I-35 on the way to work, i'm just in the boost a little. But there are plenty of moments I need to merge, and downshifting + flooring it helps..
It'* also hard to get out of the gas when accelerating because of the turbo'* noise, and power delivery, it'* just relentless acceleration everywhere above about ~1800RPM.
But in the GTI, In manual mode i'll just keep it in the higher/cruising gear I'm in, and give it more accelerator instead of downshifting. @ my cruising speed on I-35 on the way to work, i'm just in the boost a little. But there are plenty of moments I need to merge, and downshifting + flooring it helps..
It'* also hard to get out of the gas when accelerating because of the turbo'* noise, and power delivery, it'* just relentless acceleration everywhere above about ~1800RPM.