04-14-2012, 11:39 AM
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acceleration habits
just curious as to what you guys rev to (normal city driving) before the tranny shifts.
my car usually shifts right at 2000, and i don't usually go over that besides when i'm getting on the highway. is this too granny status? i know the max efficiency is at about 2500 rpm, but would that be better for fuel economy?
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04-14-2012, 12:03 PM
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i speed up for corners
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my car usually shifts at 2000-3000rpms.
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04-14-2012, 01:10 PM
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it usually is about 3500 or 4 grand when it shifts, but i drive it hard
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04-14-2012, 01:33 PM
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i keep it pinned, everywhere i go. shifts at 5800 rpms or so....
im just kidding. city i let it shift around 2000-2200rpms. highway.. i let it grab second on the on ramp, then ease the peddle into the floor and im cookin to 65-70 mph lol
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04-14-2012, 04:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jawa
it usually is about 3500 or 4 grand when it shifts, but i drive it hard
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seriously? what kind of mileage do you get xD
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04-14-2012, 08:40 PM
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2000 to 3000 range. And I get great economy. 30+ for a V-6 makes me very happy!!
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04-15-2012, 01:44 AM
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yeah i get good gas mileage in town, usually anywhere i go is anywhere from 20 mph to 55 mph speed limit zone, and around here i usually stay at the speed limit just cause cops suck here. but yeah i usually creep up to 2500, just cruising. lol
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Meet Destiny, shes a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero GLS, F40 6MT swap. (#2 of 3)
2/24/14 - 200,000 miles body/motor. 22,300 on F40.
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He would Plasti Dip his pecker if he could.
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A girl touched my Pee Pee. So you can say things are getting pretty serious for me.
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04-15-2012, 08:00 AM
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I get stuck in DC traffic alot. I try to say under 2000 rpm with any kind of driving unless I NEED to get somewhere quick. I'm notorious for babying my car though...
What's fun about that is you feel like you're in a jet rocket when that NEED arises lol.
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04-15-2012, 08:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mmorello82
2000 to 3000 range. And I get great economy. 30+ for a V-6 makes me very happy!!
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lucky. im still only getting 24 mostly highway with my CAI :/
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04-15-2012, 03:41 PM
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15.65 @ 87.3 MPH
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2000-2500 when I'm crusing.. Best MPG i've gotten so far is 26 MPG (80% highway) after changing my pre-cat O2 sensor and doing a ported UIM swap.. I found a decent sized leak in the UIM old gasket.. The leak was a contributing factor of why my gas mileage sucked. After 8 years of use, the gasket was really brittle and broke very easily.
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04-15-2012, 04:35 PM
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seriously? what kind of mileage do you get xD
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i dont keep track any more, its pointless, its going to use gas no matter what, so if i granny it ill get 50 to 70 more miles out of a tank by going slow, its just not worth it to me, but last time i checked i averaged 33 mpg on the way back from fl
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