Just wondering how fast you guys drive on the highways when there isn't (or is...) traffic. Also for the GSR owners, do you ever choose to travel slower just because of the noise at high RPMs? I tend to keep it around 70-75 mph oh the highway because of both road noise and fuel economy.

Speaking of high RPMs, is it bad to be cruising at high RPMs over long periods of time? I know a friend who drives long distances in his M3 at sustained speeds of 90-100 mph, but it's bearable because of gearing.

If you were to cruise in an Evo at 4500-5000 RPM (100+ mph) for long periods of time, would that dramatically shorten the engine life? I want to know because I make trips often between San Francisco and LA.

 

The longer you run higher RPMs in anything you're going to shorten the life of the engine. I'm only rockin a DSM, but I cruise about 15 over the speed limit normally. Unless I'm really in a speedy kind of mood then 80-90, lol.

 

That's with a a stock exhaust and a 14b and the cabin noise isn't bad at all.

 

mine gets pretty quite after 60mph and i cruise 80-90 ish cop radar is a must in a evo and whats is his m3 redline at 4 grand in a car that redline lines at 7.5 isnt so bad in my eyes i drive 350miles one way 2 twice a month so 1400miles a month on the highway with cruise set at 80 and it takes 4 1/2 hours and havent notice a change in 15k now and i had a truck with air bags road noise and ride smoothness doesnt bother me anymore plus i live in pa lol

 

100+mph and for the noise thats what the rockford system is for

 

Windows up. Buschur quiet cbe, Ur tp and Ur DP is pretty quiet at about 80 mph! Passing ppl and pissing ppl of on the highway thats a different story. If I see someone sleeping in the back seat... hehehe downshift and a WOT by their door...

 

Only around 70 in attempt to maximize my mpg =)

 

I drove to my brother's house which is 3 hours away and I got 24.5 MPG there going 80 the whole way. I was impressed.

The engine is retardedly loud at 80 and even 70 but I guess that's the price we pay. This car needs a 6th gear so bad, worse than the SRT4 does.

Typically I do 10-15 over, but I do have a Whistler Pro 78 radar detector which is tested and proven to be the best radar detector under the Valentine 1/Passport category (the Pro 78 is only $150).

 

I normally drive about 80mph on the highways since most people around here drive about 70 at least so I don't stick out too much. Definitely got to have a radar detector in these cars, damn cops. I got pulled over last week and got a ticket for my factory HID's? Sorry, it's not a standard lancer bacon man haha

 

I drive at 80, but I hate cruising at 4K rpm. Damn the whole 5 spd vs 6 spd discussion, I wish I had a 6th gear on the highway.

 

see i have my HKS ssqv blow-off for that lol i dont even have to down shift haha i do it to people on the phone or walking down the street its funny as f>ck to watch people jump or flick u off lol

and i wish i had a 6th gear just for more top end lol :P but it would be nice from on the highway to

 

The speed limit? This was a stupid question with too many variables.

 

said highway so most highways are 65-70

 

haha guilty as well ^^

 

v1 FTW!