Are Mods good for long term durability
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Are Mods good for long term durability - 3/7/2008 3:17:20 AM
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T REX
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I would like to know that if you "upgrade" your H3 I-5 with all the mods discussed on this forum i.e performance Exhaust's,PCM Foreless,CAI etc to get better performance out of your H3 will this not have a negitive impact once the Vehicle begins to get older?
Basically would these mods make the H3 Less reliable in the long term?
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RE: Are Mods good for long term durability - 3/7/2008 5:26:41 AM
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Doc Olds
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Those three you mentioned....The "BIG three" if you will  , should not impact reliability or longevity. This assumes all proper maintenance is performed at the reocommended intervals, and that you are driving "normally".
By normally, I mean some few people will do the Big 3, and then constantly have their foot in the gas essentially beating on their vehicle long term. That's not to say you can't or shouldn't let her rip once in a while, pass a camper towing a boat uphill, or go off roading.
Look at it this way, your engine can run at idle all the way thru 70% power indefinitely. It doesn't know the difference.  When you start tapping WOT over and over, you are stressing the motor. Manufacturers have rev limiters and other built in protection devices that will prevent engine damage when passed 70% throttle, but they are not completely idiot proof. The Big 3 will give you more efficiency (when driven normally they can increase fuel efficiency), and help to develop tourque and power in the usable power range, and they also give you a gain at WOT. Drive NORMALLY and no worries mate. See what I mean? 
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RE: Are Mods good for long term durability - 3/7/2008 5:56:22 AM
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alrock
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Doc, I have no idea what you are talking about.
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RE: Are Mods good for long term durability - 3/7/2008 6:02:04 AM
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Doc Olds
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Figures. 
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RE: Are Mods good for long term durability - 3/7/2008 6:08:07 AM
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alrock
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Doc, I thought I'd take off my rev limiter and throw in at least three stages of nitrous. That's not gonna hurt the long term reliability, is it?
And yes, I agree. All those people that you hear getting 200k+ miles off an engine aren't the racers. They simply respected the vehicle in driving and maintenance.
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RE: Are Mods good for long term durability - 3/7/2008 7:18:19 AM
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cbetts
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As stated earlier . . . no additional harm should come to your vehicle as long as you drive it normally and maintain it. I have a 96 Chevy S-10 that I have done pretty much all the same stuff (Magnaflow exhaust, Computer upgrade, K&N intake, B&M shift kit) and it is still running strong at 136,000 miles.
Actually, I tend drive my cars hard, so I am convinced that regular maintenance will prevent most problems.
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RE: Are Mods good for long term durability - 3/7/2008 1:19:48 PM
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RyanCodyH3
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ORIGINAL: alrock
Doc, I thought I'd take off my rev limiter and throw in at least three stages of nitrous. That's not gonna hurt the long term reliability, is it?
And yes, I agree. All those people that you hear getting 200k+ miles off an engine aren't the racers. They simply respected the vehicle in driving and maintenance.
Throw in a supercharger, great for long lasting engines! [/sarcasm]
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