Hey guys I'm just curious to know how our cars do on long trips? I'm driving 700 miles to Georgia in a week and wondering if the cars are fine with it. Any information helps! Thanks!

 

i dont see why it wouldnt in less you got it pegged the whole wat

 

I drove my old LT on several 1000 mile trips and never had a problem, I don't see why the SS would be any different. It does get uncomfortable as hell though.

 

i just know that they run pretty hot. Idk if thats a major factor

 

they run hot???? wtf are you talking about. cruising on the highway the coolant should be 180-190 unless it is close to or below freezing then it may go down to 176 or so. This is all highway driving. Fans dont cut on till 212 ish.

 

I just drove 660 miles to Rochester, New York from Fort Knox, Kentucky. Car ran fine. I got almost 29 mpg running between 70-80mph. The only complaint I have with the TCs are the seats aren't very comfortable after about 2-3 hours I'm used to it now, but the first long drive sucked so bad

 

29 MPG??? I didn't break 25 MPG from North AL to KY! And yea, have 2-3 hours, the seats... suck

 

yea man, I swear on my life. When I left KY I had something like 22.9mpg and by time I got home it was mid 28s...

 

Set the cruise and roll.. My car sees stupid amounts of mileage, regularly..

31mpg at 55 avg trips.. 29-30 @ 70... 27-29 @80..lol

 

I went from Harrisburg, Pa to orlando, fl last year 16.5 hours and 900+ miles. Car ran like a champ..just keep fuel in the tank and she will keep on going.

 

i love my tc seats, and the fact that my gas light reads 31 avg on long road trip

 

i drove from pa to OC Maryland and waas getting 32.1 Mpg =] noo lie right now my DIC says 31.3 its been 2 weeks since i got back lol. and on that same trip my car was mildly tuned IAT2s get hott and everything no H/E just yet (im waiting on it) and car ran like a champ if my IAT's got hot slow back down a bit cruse for a good half hour and she would run smooth as silk =] and i have 66k on my car

btw i have recaros and after about 2-3 hours your back starts hurting =[

 

Theres a meet at stone mountian in a few days, if your in Georgia by then.

 

i did a 3000 mile road trip last summer hit up death valley in july car took the heat there fine didn't have any issues other than a wheel coming a little loose. you'll be fine just check your fluids and change the oil if it hasn't been done recently

 

Just make sure your fluids are good and your wheels are on tight and inflated. Just the standard pre-trip walk around.

 

I drove my IRL from NY to LA 4 freaking times and it handled the trip like a champ. God those drives give me nightmares

 

dear God...how long did that take?

 

our cars are like any other cars, there made to drive everywhere. Change your oil if you havent,

 

Mine did find on my trip to Orlando. Temp stayed about 185 on the Coolant temp. Temp outside was about 80-90F. Had the ac on, but not full blast, and was getting about 31mpg (highway of course)
I had my cruise control set to 70. Since it was a holiday weekend, Cops were out in force. I set 1 of my interceptors up as a speeding light, to come on at 72mph, Then the other as a low fuel light, to come on at 15 liters.