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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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How hard is hard?

So I've noticed in my perusing of the site that there is no gauge of how hard someone drives before they are calling it "hard driving". One guy said he drives it hard and doesn't see the slip light come on in dry roads. Personally I have to replace my rear brackets due to traction control. Just curios how the locals feel the hard driving is defined.
Ie redlined daily or just a tire change every six months?
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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lol there is no specific gauge as to what hard driving is. It's all on what you think it is.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 06:38 PM
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It's all an opinion, in my opinion if you normal shift at more than 4k rpm then you drive "hard"
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by mycoolg
It's all an opinion, in my opinion if you normal shift at more than 4k rpm then you drive "hard"
The A/t shifts at 4k when in D? or is that more determined on how far I am pushing the peddle?

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lol there is no specific gauge as to what hard driving is. It's all on what you think it is.
I am pretty sure I drive mine hard as when I borrow my gfs Altima the driving is much different, Just wondering about where everyone else draws the line between hard and why are you allowed behind a wheel?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 09:56 AM
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Smoking tires, breaking traction, redlining the engine, speeds in excess of 100mph.....all things I would categorize under "hard driving."
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 10:01 AM
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That's what I think but other people make it seem like my driving is extremely hard with the soft timid driving they described.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 09:29 PM
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I shift around 2500 rpms i think this is normal shifting anything above that maybe?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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I shift around 2500 rpms i think this is normal shifting anything above that maybe?
2500 is kinda low, imo. I usually shift @ 3000 maybe 3.5k if i need to beat a car off a red light
 
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 10:09 AM
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Normal shifting for me is between 3-4k rpms.
 
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Originally Posted by Jhambor
Smoking tires, breaking traction, redlining the engine, speeds in excess of 100mph.....all things I would categorize under "hard driving."
This

Originally Posted by smackert
2500 is kinda low, imo. I usually shift @ 3000 maybe 3.5k

and this (regular driving).

Also, Zdayz = hard driving.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Jhambor
Normal shifting for me is between 3-4k rpms.
^^^^^^^^^^^
This is regular driving


Originally Posted by iamericgee
I shift around 2500 rpms i think this is normal shifting anything above that maybe?
^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is pulling into the parking lot?

Originally Posted by Jhambor
Smoking tires, breaking traction, redlining the engine, speeds in excess of 100mph.....all things I would categorize under "hard driving."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is why I love my G
 
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by AJY
^^^^^^^^^^^
This is regular driving
I thought you wanted everyone's opinion?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 10:34 PM
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I do. Just saying I am on Jhambor's side of things.
Sometimes my sarcasm comes out better in person.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 12:24 PM
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https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-cou...your-cars.html


My first post here on driver.... kinda answers your question OP.
 
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