what is a good temperature to take cars out that arent stock :)

[Sin'sVr4]

well it was 55 today and took off the car cover and drove her to work after lunch. Feels so good to get her out. Funny thing is on the way home to lunch, i spanked a ss camaro in my audi a4. LOL the guy was fractured, and after coming over a hill, almost got nabbed by a statie!

[R/T93]

I wouldn't drive it around in freezing/near freezing temps. 55-65 degrees is probably the sweet spot for power and reliability. At that temp, you take advantage of the colder, denser air, your intercoolers run cooler, but it's warm enough that your tranny/engine oil flows well, and all the rubber bushings/cv boots aren't in danger of cracking from the cold.

Wussy! Why would they sell cars in cold climates then, so they cannot be driven?
My 93 spent half its life in Idaho, everything is still fine

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[futurevr4man]

this is a silly question. the block heater suggestion is the only thing i would ever consider, and i am talking about 0*F. drive your car and quit worrying so much. be aware of the lack of traction

[mb7050]

i used to dd my 3s... -31*F or even less in the winter , No problems because of cold weather.. it was a 13g car,safc 550cc...

[UTRacerX9]

Wussy! Why would they sell cars in cold climates then, so they cannot be driven?
My 93 spent half its life in Idaho, everything is still fine

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There's a reason why my car (built in 1990) still has a far better paint job than most cars on this forum. (And no, I've never had it repainted.) Of course you can drive cars in cold and freezing conditions... but it sure as hell isn't ideal for the car. If you want to keep a car pristine, you don't drive it in bad weather, plain and simple.

EDIT: And only one small spot of rust on the frame ever (fixed), as its very rarely driven in the wet.

[R/T93]

Depends how much the car is taken care of. If it isnt washed from September until May every year, yes, it wont look the same as a car that is washed every 2 weeks over the same time period.

[DocWalt]

My VR-4 was driven in every kind of weather condition and it lived half it's life in Colorado... Some surface rust on the rails, and the exhaust was trash, but otherwise nearly perfect original paint. Cold weather alone isn't going to damage a car unless it gets cold enough to freeze the coolant.

[futurevr4man]

he did not make this thread because he was concerned for his paint. its common sense that to keep the car in good condition, you dont drive it when the weather is bad. he made this because he thinks that because he has 19t's and lots of supporting mods, that he could damage the car (mechanically) when beating it around in cold weather.

sin - watch the boost level... cold air = more dense air = more air in a smaller space = higher than normal boost spikes. otherwise, enjoy the car and quit being so worried about it you panzy

[aaronatstate]

I drive my car at most any temperature, though it usually doesn't get below 10F here in Arkansas. Just make sure you give it extra time to warm up and get the oil warm. It takes about 50% longer for my oil to get up to operating temp in the cold (Setrab cooler).

[a2j]

car feels much different when outside temps are above 40F. I don't like driving vr4 with below freezing temps.