View Poll Results: What's your average cruising RPM?
1500rpm
2
3.51%
2000-2499rpm
19
33.33%
2500-3000rpm
36
63.16%
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What is your average cruising RPM?
06-30-04, 06:31 PM
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City/back roads I'm in 3rd gear around 3000+, highway/freeway I'm in 4th gear 3000+, or if I can, 4000-5000ish, but that's not always the best idea lol
Screw gas mileage, it's a sports car
Screw gas mileage, it's a sports car
07-01-04, 01:38 AM
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07-01-04, 05:26 AM
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Originally posted by uRizen
Lol, that's about 100mph or so on my GXL, how fast are you going?
BTW, do the GXLs have the better tranny, or is the GTU the only NA to recieve it?
Lol, that's about 100mph or so on my GXL, how fast are you going?
BTW, do the GXLs have the better tranny, or is the GTU the only NA to recieve it?
07-01-04, 07:33 AM
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Originally posted by bingoboy
3500 is about 80 in fifth. just what have you done to your ratios?
3500 is about 80 in fifth. just what have you done to your ratios?
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07-01-04, 07:34 AM
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07-01-04, 10:30 AM
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Originally posted by Syonyk
I try to keep my 88 SE under 3500 in 5th cruising on the highway...
City driving, it depends. If I'm slacking around in traffic, I shift at 2000 or below. It's actually possible to creep along with highway traffic jams in 3rd or 4th gear at idle speed. Gives 10-15mph, no power at all, but nice & easy to maintain.
The way I look at it, if I'm at more than 1/3-1/2 throttle trying to accelerate with no significant acceleration, I'm in too high of a gear. I don't see the harm in cruising at low RPMs, as long as you don't ask for much acceleration (lugging the engine).
-=Russ=-
I try to keep my 88 SE under 3500 in 5th cruising on the highway...
City driving, it depends. If I'm slacking around in traffic, I shift at 2000 or below. It's actually possible to creep along with highway traffic jams in 3rd or 4th gear at idle speed. Gives 10-15mph, no power at all, but nice & easy to maintain.
The way I look at it, if I'm at more than 1/3-1/2 throttle trying to accelerate with no significant acceleration, I'm in too high of a gear. I don't see the harm in cruising at low RPMs, as long as you don't ask for much acceleration (lugging the engine).
-=Russ=-
07-01-04, 12:49 PM
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2500-3000 for non-highway speeds (in 3rd or 4th depending on traffic)
2500-3500 on highway in 5th, depending on traffic
seems like the cruising 'sweet spot' on NA is 3000rpm give or take 500rpm
2500-3500 on highway in 5th, depending on traffic
seems like the cruising 'sweet spot' on NA is 3000rpm give or take 500rpm
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