CRC2362 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Could someone please tell me the proper way to do a WOT, and how often should it be done? Thanks Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Ah, the wonderful world of WOT's with a Northstar...... Not much to it really. I have found that the best way is to use the on ramp/merge area onto the freeway. A simple pedal to the metal from 35-40 mph up to around 80-85 mph will usually do the trick. The basic principal here is having the engine under load while it shifts through the gears. This will clear out any carbon build-up in the engine which you will be able to see coming out of the exhaust in the rearview. Repeat this process until you don't see anything else coming out of the exhaust. Do that once a week and you should have no trouble. Have fun!! Brad ---------------------------- 1999 Deville Concours [sOLD] Blk/Blk w/gold package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guarcz03 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 I usually Start when the Car shifts into 2nd and go till my spped is about 90 - 100MPH (I-4 has real long Straight runs!), i do it every other Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRC2362 Posted February 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Thanks Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Happy to help, but if you want some real in depth info on this topic try this link. There is some good technical info on why WOT's are important. Enjoy: http://caddyinfo.ipbhost.com/index.php?sho...e+open+throttle Brad ---------------------------- 1999 Deville Concours [sOLD] Blk/Blk w/gold package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yenko Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 I like to do WOT's fom like 20 and making the tires squeel! They are also fun on the highway starting at 70 Mph! I do them for fun on a regular basis! I used to feel guilty about them, because I thought they were bad! IMPORT CRUSHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guarcz03 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 the highway is the best i get into the left lane and nail it until i see traffic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 CRC2362 WOTs are definitely the fun part of maintenance. These guys pretty much have it covered from what I've read. Nice avatar you have there. At first I thought you were growe3. He's a long time member and has been using it for as long as i can remember. Another fella has it too but appropriately changed the color to resemble a stainless steel look. I noticed that you're on your 4th post. Welcome to the board. "Burns" rubber " I've never considered myself to be all that conservative, but it seems the more liberal some people get the more conservative I become. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STYES Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 The posts so far have it generally covered, but here is the specifics. To fully utilize the WOT, you should do the following. Start at an entrance ramp, coasting at 25, then floor it hard. Accelerate to 75, then downshift to the lowest gear lifting of the throttle fully, letting the engine brake the car to 50 MPH. Accelerate back to 75, leaving the car in the lowest gear. Don't worry, the car will not over-rev, the rev limiter will prevent it. Do this three times, and do this procedure once a week. The idea here is to "work" the rings on "both" ends via hard accel and hard decel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maremrak Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 Styles, are you sure it is safe to downshift to 2nd when going 75 MPH? And, pelase explain in detail how to do it properly. I never played with the shifter that way. Thanks. 1960 Sedan De Ville (sold) 1970 Coupe De Ville (sold) 1987 Mazda RX-7 (sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbuc Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 If you manually shift into 2nd gear at 25-30mph, I think it would be better, since 2nd gear runs out at about 80mph at WOT anyway. With the shifter in 2nd, you can take the car all the way up to 75, before it will shift to 3rd gear. Once there, as STYES said, lift your foot off the gas, and allow the engine to brake the car, an slow it back down. Do this repeatedly, until you see no more smoke coming out the back. edit: At 25mph, you car would probably downshift into 1st gear, and then go back into 2nd, which isn't necessary. 1st gear runs out at about 35mph anyway, so it doesn't do any good to have it downshift. Another reason why I would select 2nd before you do the WOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 edit: At 25mph, you car would probably downshift into 1st gear, and then go back into 2nd, which isn't necessary. 1st gear runs out at about 35mph anyway, so it doesn't do any good to have it downshift. Another reason why I would select 2nd before you do the WOT. That's the case for L37 cars with the 3.71 transaxle. If you have an LD8 Northstar (SLS, ESC, Deville, etc), 1st gear is good until close to 50 mph. 2nd gear is good up until close to 100 mph. Jason(2001 STS, White Diamond) "When you turn your car on...does it return the favor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbuc Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 I know, that was just a long reply to the question asked by maremrak, who is driving an STS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maremrak Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Thanks Danbuc. I can not wait now to try it. 1960 Sedan De Ville (sold) 1970 Coupe De Ville (sold) 1987 Mazda RX-7 (sold) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growe3 Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 ....At first I thought you were growe3. He's a long time member and has been using it for as long as i can remember. .... Hey kger2, I thought that was me for a minute also. I created my Cadillac avatar with a little basic Photoshop a few years ago. -George Drive'em like you own 'em. - ....................04 DTS............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadillac_caddy_sts Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 I was out doing my weekly wots and i was in front of a van that an old man of about 65 was driving! He seen me and then I had to stop at the lights ahead and the old man wrote down my liscence plate! In hope that he couldn't do anything with the written down liscence plate I stomped on her when the light turned green and never looked back! Defending Northstar perf a qtr mile at a time!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STYES Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 The reason I say to select a lower gear and not shift is because during WOT, the car will hold shifts longer than in drive. The extra "couple of hundred RPM" really makes the engine work more to it's potential. The rev limiter will NEVER let the engine spin past what is safe. Even when you hit 75 and let off the gas, the car will only match the gear shifter to a safe limit. Often when I do the WOT, I try to leave it in drive as I approach 25 MPH because the downshift seems to put a greater load on the engine. It is at 75 that I drop it to the lowest gear, and the car does not accept that gear, but the one that does not go beyond the redline per se. As the trans brakes the engine, it will drop to a lower gear when it is safe to do so. Even if you play with the shifting yourself, the car is still going to do it's own thing. Manually selecting second gear from the get go is more for us drag racers. There is no question that launching with the gear selector in low 2 or one is going to produce a much better 1/4 mile time than when you leave the shifter in drive. The car simply shifts sooner in drive, than in low gear when it is selected. Just try it. The car simply will not overrev! The key to the WOT is the RPM of the engine, on both accel and decel. Regardless of how you are driving the car, and what gear you select, the car will shift itself anyway. To select low gear just makes the car shift where it should given the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbuc Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Oh, I wasn't reffering to shift gears while WOT per say, but merely performaing the whole maneuver in one gear. Since I usually start from about 35mph, I just put it in 2nd, and bring it up to about 78mph. having it in second simply allows me to do this 2-3 times, without having to put the shifter back in drive. I just accelerate to 78mph, and then back down to about 35mph all while still in 2nd gear. Once I'm done, I slow the car back down, put in in drive, and go on my way. It's more of an issoe of convenience, not having to woory about moving the shifter, until I'm done. You are definitely right about the 2nd gear start increasing 1/4 mile times. The much firmer shift allows for less lag between gears. The wheels chirping loudly as it shifts is great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 There is no question that launching with the gear selector in low 2 or one is going to produce a much better 1/4 mile time than when you leave the shifter in drive. The car simply shifts sooner in drive, than in low gear when it is selected. Just try it. The car simply will not overrev! While I agree that having the shifter in "2" will decrease times due to a firmer shift, my car does not shift earlier in "D" vs. any other range. It shifts when the tach reads about 6100 rpm no matter what range I'm in, if I'm at WOT. Jason(2001 STS, White Diamond) "When you turn your car on...does it return the favor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_M Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Hey, dont mean to ask a dumb question but whats WOT stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growe3 Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Hey, dont mean to ask a dumb question but whats WOT stand for? Wide Open Throttle Drive'em like you own 'em. - ....................04 DTS............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob D Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Hey, dont mean to ask a dumb question but whats WOT stand for? Wide Open Throttle AKA: WFO (Wide F'n Open..), FTB (full tilt boogie..) floored, nailed, stomped, punched, firewalled, ..any others? '93 STS.. opened, dropped, wide...fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_M Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Hey BOB, are those blacked out tail lights? They sort of look tinted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbuc Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 There is no question that launching with the gear selector in low 2 or one is going to produce a much better 1/4 mile time than when you leave the shifter in drive. The car simply shifts sooner in drive, than in low gear when it is selected. Just try it. The car simply will not overrev! While I agree that having the shifter in "2" will decrease times due to a firmer shift, my car does not shift earlier in "D" vs. any other range. It shifts when the tach reads about 6100 rpm no matter what range I'm in, if I'm at WOT. I think STYES was reffering to just normal driving. At WOT, it will shift at redline anyway, but with it in second, it has no choice but to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob D Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Hey BOB, are those blacked out tail lights? They sort of look tinted. Nope, just the angle of the magic lighting that professional photogragher was using... '93 STS.. opened, dropped, wide...fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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