View Poll Results: How Often Do You Go WOT (Wide Open Throttle) With Your GS 350?

Several times a day

19.64%

Once a day

20.54%

Once a week

32.14%

Once a month

16.07%

Never

11.61%

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How Often Do You Go WOT (Wide Open Throttle) With Your GS 350?

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01-15-15, 07:17 AM

#31

ItzFilyO

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Originally Posted by PirelliGS

L.A. drivers are the worst, are you by any chance the annoying guy on the 101 South always flying by in triple digit speeds.

No, u wouldn't be able to see me, only hear cause I travel faster than the speed of light.

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01-15-15, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by bigblack06

Yea I recall going up there to toronto and saw that I drove after the border going pretty slow I think I was going the 100KM and everyone is zipping past me and from then on decided to go with the flow of traffic there.

120km/hr is "normal speed" here. You can get a ticket if you go faster though (even though our speed limit it 100km/hr). It's not like the states where a trooper will pull you over for doing 5mph over on the highway.

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01-15-15, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by James4GS

Sadly enough, never since I purchased my GS350 Fsport in November of 2014. I've lit up the tires pretty good but not at WOT. Sounds like I need go WOT on my commute home today

Isn't going WOT at least once a day the proper way to break in the engine?

Taking my regular 26km route on a single lane highway affords plenty of opportunity. Nothing like a bad day at work that results in a fun drive home

One of my coworkers is a Subara nut, always bragging how much fun it is to drive his Sporty little cars. The other night I was following him and another car. Pinned it and was doing 210km/hr before I pulled back into my lane, kinda scared me a bit when I pulled back in and looked at the speedo!

Next day, "that new car of yours pulls pretty hard", yup

P.S. It wasn't a smart thing to do! Winter roads, not to mention loosing my license and use of my car if caught.

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01-15-15, 09:13 AM

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I drive fast. Definitely wot once a day. I don't drive like an idiot, I just prefer to be going a little faster than everyone else.

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01-15-15, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ItzFilyO

Umm.. my car has 8 gears, does that mean it can go over 500 MPH?

Here ya go...

Below are ground speeds at 6,500 RPM engine redline for all 8 gears (2015) RWD - AA81E 8-Speed Automatic:
(Speed limiter is electronically governed at 142 MPH preventing max speed of ~170 MPH • **Engine will not reach redline in 6th, 7th or 8th gear)

1st Gear:
Tire Size: 265/35 x 19" = 82.6" Circumference
Final Drive Gear: 2.937
1st Gear Ratio: 4.596
Engine RPM: 6500 Redline = 37.66565457305995 MPH (Up-Shift Engages 2nd Gear @ 3855 RPM)

2nd Gear:
Tire Size: 265/35 x 19" = 82.6" Circumference
Final Drive Gear: 2.937
2nd Gear Ratio: 2.724
Engine RPM: 6500 Redline = 63.55042159243155 MPH (Up-Shift Engages 3rd Gear @ 4440 RPM)

3rd Gear:
Tire Size: 265/35 x 19" = 82.6" Circumference
Final Drive Gear: 2.937
3rd Gear Ratio: 1.863
Engine RPM: 6500 Redline = 92.92074525914309 MPH (Up-Shift Engages 4th Gear @ 5110 RPM)

4th Gear:
Tire Size: 265/35 x 19" = 82.6" Circumference
Final Drive Gear: 2.937
4th Gear Ratio: 1.464
Engine RPM: 6500 Redline = 118.24545656952431 MPH (Up-Shift Engages 5th Gear @ 5465 RPM)

5th Gear:
Tire Size: 265/35 x 19" = 82.6" Circumference
Final Drive Gear: 2.937
5th Gear Ratio: 1.231
Engine RPM: 6500 Redline = 140.62660310136764 MPH (Up-Shift Engages 6th Gear @ 5280 RPM)

**6th Gear:
Tire Size: 265/35 x 19" = 82.6" Circumference
Final Drive Gear: 2.937
6th Gear Ratio: 1.00
Engine RPM: 6500 Redline = **173.11134841778357 MPH

**7th Gear:
Tire Size: 265/35 x 19" = 82.6" Circumference
Final Drive Gear: 2.937
7th Gear Ratio: 0.824
Engine RPM: 6500 Redline = **210.0865878856597 MPH

**8th Gear:
Tire Size: 265/35 x 19" = 82.6" Circumference
Final Drive Gear: 2.937
8th Gear Ratio: 0.685
Engine RPM: 6500 Redline = **252.717296960268 MPH

8th Gear - 50% of Redline:
Engine RPM: 3250 = 126.35 MPH

Maximum Torque: 277 ft-lb @ 4,800 RPM
Maximum Horsepower: 306 SAE net @ 6,400 RPM

References:
2015 GS 350 Product Information - Drivetrain Differential & Gear Ratios
Speed Calculator
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01-15-15, 09:37 AM

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wish we joined the rest of the modern world and raised the speed limits a bit.

its been proven, faster speed limits dont cause accidents, traffic cameras do!

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01-15-15, 09:49 AM

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At least once every time I drive it. Ive hit the 155 limiter once.

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01-15-15, 04:59 PM

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Very interesting poll results so far - such a wide array of driving habits.

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01-15-15, 05:12 PM

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*UPDATE*

Well as of yesterday I have officially broken the "never" mark. I left work a bit early so the roads wouldn't have as much traffic as normal and that turned out to be a great idea. I got to experience WOT from a few dead stops (nothing two fast as the subsequent stop lights were not in my favor) and then a 65-110mph run which felt effortless.

The orchestra of that motor is a great experience at WOT. For those 5 other "never" I definitely suggest giving it a go at least once

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01-15-15, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by James4GS

You be careful out there - ya hear...

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01-15-15, 07:31 PM

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It's a symphony.

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01-16-15, 01:29 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by James4GS

For those 5 other "never" I definitely suggest giving it a go at least once

I am still surprised how can anybody NOT test WOT with his new car

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01-16-15, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by James4GS

For those 5 other "never" I definitely suggest giving it a go at least once

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Originally Posted by ZbynekZ

I am still surprised how can anybody NOT test WOT with his new car

Let me emphasize that... At least once a day!

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01-16-15, 08:40 AM

#44

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Now that gas is so cheap, I have given up on ECO mode. It's either normal or Sport and Sport + mode. My local Costco had gas for $2.35 a gallon for premium yesterday. I haven't seen prices like that since the late 90s.