Addicted to speed.

Problem solved.

 

It's all mental there isn't really a specific way to get over it. You just have to realize that your life is more important then a addiction that you have. Also if you were to injure someone would you be able to live with yourself?

 

No, but I dont plan on injuring others. Ive been in several crashes but I just never seem to learn, idk whats wrong with me

 

Does anyone ever planning on injuring someone else? It is possible it just happens and then not only do you injure yourself but you hurt someone else as well.

 

Yes, it is possible, ive been thinking about that but still doesnt really change much, i slow down a bit when i drive home from work cause of all the kids getting home from school

 

Would you say that you have an addictive personality?

 

Not really, its just something ive had for quite a while now and seems to be getting worse

 

There are ways to limit the max speed on your car. Maybe this will help you atleast a bit?

 

This, If it's a serious problem just put a limit on your car. However, you would either be able to speed on slow driving zones or not enter the freeway.

Go to a safety driving course or something. You need to realize that the way you drive is not YOUR problem but it's the problem of someone you WILL someday run over.

When the above happens you'll probably realize it. Only then it's too late. Now you can stop and it's completely to yourself to change your behavior in traffic.

IF you think this is a real ''addiction'' then you can seek help at instances in your neighborhood. Or of course Sythe, But I'd suggest getting professional help.

 

Maybe going on racing course would be good for you ? Buy engine with weaker engine or somehow limit your performance (you could go to mechanic to change your maximum RPM for example or max speed)

 

I drive the same speed in slow zones as on the freeway so yeah

Racing course is lovely but too expensive, the max speed is only 180km/h with this car

 

Limit RPM then, higher RPM -> better acceleration. It'll take you ages to reach high speed if you limit it to for example 3,000 RPM

 

A car that runs on gasoline is not meant to be limited to 3000 RPM, the engine doesnt like it, and yes it would take me ages to reach high speeds which in this case would be a very good idea though, it seems to be one of the only options

 

gee dude, maybe if you think it's such a problem that you have to make an internet forum thread about it, you'd think to yourself "hey, i'm just going to drive the speed limit and not endanger everybody around me"

either this is some sort of shallow bragging or you're a moron. i really hope someone takes away your license before you kill somebody, jackass

edit: also how could a rev limiter be bad for a gasoline engine?... i once drove a work truck that had 400,000 kms on the original engine, and it was a 8.1L V8 that was rev limited to 2500 rpms. as long as the rev limiter is at a place high enough where the transmission can shift fine or you can shift fine, there should be zero. iessue.

 

You need to have your license revoked. If you don't have patience, why drive? I recommend you see a therapist for your problem. I don't want people like you driving on the road.

 

Why would I be bragging about being an asshole? It's not something im exactly proud of, I posted this thread because I wanted to ask others what I should do. I've already lost my license twice.

Why is the rev limited bad?

- By up-shifting at low rpm, you’re asking your motor to deliver power at its point of lowest “mechanical advantage”, which means you’re forcing the pistons, wrist pins, con-rods, crank, and journal bearings to accept the force of a large explosion pushing against a relatively unmovable object. Sketch out the kinematics and you’ll see what I mean. Yeah, I know the titanium con-rods have better fracture toughness characteristics than your standard NASCAR-issue steel con-rods, but the wrist pins and crank bearings are still susceptible to shear and just plain getting the crap skwarshed out of em. And the aluminum pistons are getting a hot fire on their face with no way to get away from it.

Continually running the motor at low rpm forces it to operate at less than desirable volumetric efficiency, which means that there’s not enough breeze flowing through the motor to blow out all that heat and combustion by-product adequately. Resultant to that is that the motor doesn’t achieve a good internal operating temperature, which allows the aforementioned gases to cool, and condense into gunk which will then apply itself to your plugs, pistons, et c.

Due to valve overlap, along with the stated low volumetric efficiency, some of those gunk-producing gases can emigrate out of the combustion chamber and blow back and settle onto the valve seats, or maybe even all the way around the valve, to collect on the stems and in the seals. That may not contribute directly to a loud valve tick, but it will likely eventually contribute to worn seals/seats. Then again, gunk buildup in the valve seat area would preclude full valve closure, effectively increasing the gap between cam & valve, making a louder tick.

Further downstream, your catalytic converter has to purify this flow, and, because the cat-con isn't hot enough, the same gunk-laden gases cool and condense in there, further reducing efficiency of the breezes flowing through your motor.

Herr Bosch points out, however, that a 4-stroke engine has “very good volumetric efficiency over the entire engine-speed range, low sensitivity to pressure losses in exhaust system, as well as relatively good control of the charging-efficiency curve through selection of appropriate valve timing and intake system designs.” What that means for us is that we probably don’t have to worry about gunked-up motors as much as in the old days, because Honda-san gave us some good electronics (and VTEC at the upper end of the rpm spectrum), to account for most of the undesirable low-efficiency effects. However, there’s still that nagging kinematics problem that can be cured only by changing lifestyle habits.

Give your motor a break. Shift at 4k, 5k…any additional induced wear is less of a concern than shearing wrist pins, burning pistons, fouling plugs, or squashing the guts out of your crank bearings. And you don’t have to spend a half-hour at high rev’s while you’re shifting. Make a moderately spirited acceleration, shift, have a little fun, listen to the motor sing, and then get into cruise mode. It’s a Honda!

 

ok so ur smart enough to figure that out (or at least copy paste it lol) then why can't you figure out maybe you should pop on some mellow music, and not drive over the speed limit? especially if you've lost your license twice, and have been in crashes and none of that effects you, i think it's time you buy a bicycle or a bus pass

 

Imagine everyone driving were people you know, like your friends or family. Imagine if you crashed because of your reckless driving and you killed one of them.

 

Whenever im angry i usually go for a drive and it helps, so could be anger issues

 

Just stop driving for a bit