100K miles on Comptech SC - Is this a first?
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I've said this before and I'll say it again .........................
It's not how hard you drive the car. It's how you drive it hard. If you don't understand the distinction between these two statements, you are more likely to break it. Also, it has a lot to do with how you maintain it.
It's not how hard you drive the car. It's how you drive it hard. If you don't understand the distinction between these two statements, you are more likely to break it. Also, it has a lot to do with how you maintain it.
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From: Perry, Ohio
Originally Posted by kelvin96gsr,Mar 6 2006, 11:21 PM
wow that's a testement to both competch and honda
Hopefully mine will last that long!
i got a ways to go though.. im only at 25k, CT s/d'ed for about 8k
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From: Sydney
Originally Posted by Quivers,Mar 7 2006, 04:19 PM
Like a good hard drink
Oh, that wasn't the question.
Congrats to Modifry. Goes to prove that even excess is a good thing in moderation.
Think I better have that drink.
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From: Indian Land SC
Originally Posted by Slows2k,Mar 7 2006, 12:12 AM
The best thing is that Modifry drives the wheels off his car at track events. 
I think Christopher was speaking literally. I was chasing his "slow" turbo for several laps at TGP in late 2004, and was actually catching him. I had to pull in to the pits because of a vibration in the front end which turned out to be the steel belts showing through the front tires. Nice.
Overall I drive conservatively and have a long history of "being easy on the hardware". I'm definitely not one of those drivers who slam gears as if the object is to make the car jerk as hard as possible. My street driving is about 75% highway miles so that helps a lot with longevity. I never VTEC till the car is plenty warm, always do lift-throttle shifts, match revs, and over the life of the car have done less than ten 7k launches. Oil changes every 7500, initially with M1, then LE 8130, now back to M1 just for fun.
However, I frequently drift the rear around corners in both wet and dry (especially U-turns) and if I'm going fast I run every gear to redline. I usually have to brake hard to merge onto the Interstate. I like to pass in third gear. I've not seen 150 at Roebling (only 135) but have seen it, and beyond, to the dismay of a TransAm I might add.
On the track (2-3 times a year) or in 'competitive' situations I drive the car to the (my?) limit. I'm a "late braker" and a "trail braker" and the only brake pads that seem to hold up to my style of driving are the Cobalt VR's. But even they turn black and char around the edges and I'll be lucky to get 3 events out of them. However, they never fade and that makes them worth every penny.
I would prefer to have a turbo but it's too late now. They are quieter, more efficient, and have better mid-range HP. But back when I bought the Comptech there were very few turbo cars that actually ran. Every day. With no problems. And without a on-call tuner. Because I needed the utmost in reliability I went with the proven product and have not been dissatisfied. Other than Comptech wouldn't compensate me for the fact that after installing the SC my rear tire mileage has suffered significantly.
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From: Mother F'in TN
You where chasing Yakrat's turbo car, I just wrenched on it. ( a lot of wrenching, his car lived at my house for 6 months) You where chasing it with a wounded motor, it had 8 burned valves for that track day. It was still making 400+ hp though. I've spent enough time on Yakrat's ride that it's my "Step -S2000"
I swore I heard Dewain say the SC's cars at Roebling where hitting 150, with it's huge front straight.
I swore I heard Dewain say the SC's cars at Roebling where hitting 150, with it's huge front straight.
