Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - When is the car "warmed up" enough to not drive like a granny?

earwicker7 · 07-08-2009, 09:39 PM

The majority of my trips are only 5 to 15 miles, so I'm wondering what temperature is "safe" for hitting the acceleration a bit more aggressively.

Currently, I run the car for at least 30 seconds to a minute before I put it into drive. I try to "granny" it until it reaches 180 to 200 degrees, and I won't floor it unless it's close to 220 (usually, this means I'm on a extended canyon cruise, as it usually takes a while for it to get this hot).

Are these numbers about right?

07-08-2009, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
earwicker7 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 265 Drives: 09 370Z (maxed out) Rep Power: 16	When is the car "warmed up" enough to not drive like a granny? The majority of my trips are only 5 to 15 miles, so I'm wondering what temperature is "safe" for hitting the acceleration a bit more aggressively. Currently, I run the car for at least 30 seconds to a minute before I put it into drive. I try to "granny" it until it reaches 180 to 200 degrees, and I won't floor it unless it's close to 220 (usually, this means I'm on a extended canyon cruise, as it usually takes a while for it to get this hot). Are these numbers about right?