4th or 5th gear
03-15-2006, 10:19 PM
#11
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RE: 4th or 5th gear
i actually used the gas milage meter in the dash (the average function, if you hit reset it will give you instantanious) and i get the same MPG at 50 in 4th and in 5th, and its lugging like crazy in fifth, so i go with fourth up to 60, then 5th it is. fifth is useless considering i hit the stupid speed limiter at like 5000 in 4th lol
03-16-2006, 12:32 AM
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RE: 4th or 5th gear
ORIGINAL: Daniel60
I shift on to 5th anything over 40 usually. Now if I'm cowboying it then whatever. My car is so strong I can climb any hill or bridge in 5th. It loves to haul *** in any gear.
I shift on to 5th anything over 40 usually. Now if I'm cowboying it then whatever. My car is so strong I can climb any hill or bridge in 5th. It loves to haul *** in any gear.
03-16-2006, 12:50 AM
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RE: 4th or 5th gear
ORIGINAL: one_focused_svt
+2 I find that if I am going about 40ish and shift into 5th and set the cruise my instant MGP graph is usually maxxed out, and I am getting the highest MPG that I can!
ORIGINAL: Daniel60
I shift on to 5th anything over 40 usually. Now if I'm cowboying it then whatever. My car is so strong I can climb any hill or bridge in 5th. It loves to haul *** in any gear.
I shift on to 5th anything over 40 usually. Now if I'm cowboying it then whatever. My car is so strong I can climb any hill or bridge in 5th. It loves to haul *** in any gear.
03-16-2006, 02:41 AM
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RE: 4th or 5th gear
ORIGINAL: daniel60
I shift on to 5th anything over 40 usually.
I shift on to 5th anything over 40 usually.
ORIGINAL: ThisBlood147
Yea, I keep my readout set to Fuel economy graph. If I catch myself running in 4th and the graph won't go past 3 bars, then I know its time to put her in 5th.
Yea, I keep my readout set to Fuel economy graph. If I catch myself running in 4th and the graph won't go past 3 bars, then I know its time to put her in 5th.
Tim
03-16-2006, 09:26 AM
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RE: 4th or 5th gear
ORIGINAL: 0to60
Unless I'm on a hill or in traffic, I shift into 5th around 40 as well. The manufacturer recommended (for the V6, at least) shift speed is 42 or so, I believe. In general (when I'm trying for maximum fuel efficiency), I shift out of X gear shortly after surpassing 10X mph. Yes! Algebra!
What does the graph mean? I see those bars going up from left to right, but mine don't seem to change instantaneously. How can I see my mpg at any given moment?
Tim
ORIGINAL: daniel60
I shift on to 5th anything over 40 usually.
I shift on to 5th anything over 40 usually.
ORIGINAL: ThisBlood147
Yea, I keep my readout set to Fuel economy graph. If I catch myself running in 4th and the graph won't go past 3 bars, then I know its time to put her in 5th.
Yea, I keep my readout set to Fuel economy graph. If I catch myself running in 4th and the graph won't go past 3 bars, then I know its time to put her in 5th.
Tim
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