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Old 01-21-2007, 06:42 AM   #1
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The RMS oil leak issue is a design flaw issue, not a driving style issue. So, no worries on your driving style, the RMS will either leak or no.

As to the "justification" for driving a Porsche hard, it is clearly not needed or "justified." If you want to hammer your Porsche, you should, it is your car.

However, lying to yourself that it is "good" for your car is just silly. There is no engineering logic that suggests that "harder is better" and that shifting at red line all the time is "good" for your engine. If there is, please cite it.

Here is what I wrote about this earlier, which has yet to be refuted:

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"The interesting thing to me is that Porsche doesn't gear the Tiptronic or the Control Unit to shift at 4k rpm, I wonder why they wouldn't do that? And, the Tip cars generally have a more trouble-free life than the Manuals"

That IS actually pretty interesting.

And BTW- if very high RPM were good for engine life, imagine how long a NASCAR engine should last! Driven JUST BELOW REDLINE for hours on end and with fresh Mobil 1 to boot!

Think of it, a million mile NASCAR engine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 01-21-2007, 07:10 AM   #2
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Porsches are designed to run at higher RPMS than American iron and have a long history both on the street and the track of being reliable.

Most Boxsters will still be on the road in 30 years....
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Old 01-21-2007, 07:41 AM   #3
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Porsches are designed to run at higher RPMS than American iron and have a long history both on the street and the track of being reliable.

Most Boxsters will still be on the road in 30 years....
One of course, has nothing to do with each other.

Still waiting on this proof.
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Old 01-21-2007, 08:16 AM   #4
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I think race motors in cars and even bikes are build with looser tolerances in effort to reduce friction. This is why they need rebuilt after every race, with that statement let me add that I dont believe in the old drive it like you stole it theory.
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Old 01-21-2007, 09:51 AM   #5
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Hi,

Yes, Race Engines are built to very loose tolerances...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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Yes, Race Engines are built to very loose tolerances...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

I used to date a girl that had loose tolerances....
But that is another story.
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