where is the best mountain road to race in LA area?
Aug 22, 2003, 10:46 PM
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where is the best mountain road to race in LA area?
lol......I will have my evo tomorrow....
Does anyone know where is the best mountain road to race in LA area?
I wana go drive my evo there for the first day.
-chris
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Does anyone know where is the best mountain road to race in LA area?
I wana go drive my evo there for the first day.
-chris
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Aug 22, 2003, 11:46 PM
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Go easy on your EVO... Remember, you have 600 miles before you can make it scream. Break it in gently, and it will reward you later.
Another great ride is Las Flores Cannyon, in Malibu. Great turns, deserted and dangerous. Great scenery too.
Another great ride is Las Flores Cannyon, in Malibu. Great turns, deserted and dangerous. Great scenery too.
Aug 23, 2003, 12:49 AM
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Thanks!
I wont go crazy til 2000miles.....cuz thats wat ppl do in japan.
Also the clutch needs to break in too.
so I just wana enjoy the ride.
Is there any cops?
I wont go crazy til 2000miles.....cuz thats wat ppl do in japan.
Also the clutch needs to break in too.
so I just wana enjoy the ride.
Is there any cops?
Aug 23, 2003, 12:55 AM
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2000 miles!!??
Ouch, I started to rev a bit more aggressively at 550 miles. I havent driven it super hard, like a fast cannyon run, but have already stretched to 7000RPM a couple times, but not for too long.
Ouch, I started to rev a bit more aggressively at 550 miles. I havent driven it super hard, like a fast cannyon run, but have already stretched to 7000RPM a couple times, but not for too long.
Aug 23, 2003, 01:04 AM
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Waaaaaa......550miles?
too quick.........uhm.......how many miles u have now?
well.....the japanese version has a ball baring turbo..so it is alit more about 3000, so i guess US spec is about 2000m.
too quick.........uhm.......how many miles u have now?
well.....the japanese version has a ball baring turbo..so it is alit more about 3000, so i guess US spec is about 2000m.
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Aug 23, 2003, 01:16 AM
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The user manual says 500-600 miles for the engine to go above 5000 RPM, 200 miles for the brakes to be used hard and 100 miles for the tires. Never saw this 2000 miles break-in period before...
The G35 coupe's 1200 miles, though.
The G35 coupe's 1200 miles, though.
Aug 23, 2003, 01:27 AM
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thats a f*ck up manuel....cant believe they put that there.....
trust me.....keep it down until 2000.....if u want u car last longer....
I m serious, I m talkin to my boys in Hong Kong and Japan, they have EVo5, 6.5 n 7....they do all the same....
trust me.....keep it down until 2000.....if u want u car last longer....
I m serious, I m talkin to my boys in Hong Kong and Japan, they have EVo5, 6.5 n 7....they do all the same....
Aug 23, 2003, 11:35 AM
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Topanga isnt bad but you best get a detector for that one. Also dont expect to go fast for to long without running into a grip of slow people. I always see evos in that canyon.
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Ortega Highway from San Juan Capistrano to Lake Elsinore. As I remember, it is pretty well patrolled, but truly a beautiful drive. The drop-offs are treacherous and unforgiving though, so use good judgement and don't end up like a new kid killing himself on his new sportbike the first day he gets it. The nice thing about the EVO is that you can rail the corners at 7-8/10 and still have fun feeling like you are in a slot car, or driving a gokart without risking life and limb.
Congrats on the new ride!
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Congrats on the new ride!
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Aug 24, 2003, 09:43 AM
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here you all go a great website deicated to us socal canyon racers 
http://www.mulhollandraceway.org/
http://www.mulhollandraceway.org/