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ColinGT 05-11-2007 12:21 AM
Overdrive??
 
in my car its on automatically, i dont have a damn clue what it does or if its better for off or on for different times. anyone wanna help me out?

ponysnake99 05-11-2007 12:24 AM
RE: Overdrive??
 
To keep it simple, overdrive makes it so that you ride at lower rpms. The imput from the engine spins slower than te output from the drive wheels. It helps with gas, but isn't really a "performance" item, just turn it off before a race. It's like a cruising thing.

ShadowDrake 05-11-2007 12:29 AM
RE: Overdrive??
 
Leave it on all of the time, it makes no difference either way.

Turning "O/D off" just prevents the transmission from shifting into 4th gear. The transmission is electronically controlled so toggling this makes no difference. It's like saying turning the traction control off gives you more power over 50 mph :eek:

Maverick04GT 05-11-2007 12:48 AM
RE: Overdrive??
 
ORIGINAL: ShadowDrake

Leave it on all of the time, it makes no difference either way.

Turning "O/D off" just prevents the transmission from shifting into 4th gear. The transmission is electronically controlled so toggling this makes no difference. It's like saying turning the traction control off gives you more power over 50 mph :eek:
Well, if you have the power to spin the wheels going into 3rd.....:D

ShadowDrake 05-11-2007 12:54 AM
RE: Overdrive??
 
ORIGINAL: Maverick04GT

Well, if you have the power to spin the wheels going into 3rd.....:D
Hah... Yeah that takes a lot of power though, even with my stock bald tires back in the day with the 100 shot and a fresh bottle, if I powershifted 3rd as hard as I could and kept on the spray I could get a pretty good spin out of it, but not since the new tires :D

barbiaux 05-11-2007 01:01 AM
RE: Overdrive??
 
i turn my overdrive off when going through tunnels. It makes the car louder :-)

mustangGTdude1031 05-11-2007 01:59 AM
RE: Overdrive??
 
ORIGINAL: barbiaux

i turn my overdrive off when going through tunnels. It makes the car louder :-)
lol, same. I also do it when I'm oing 40+ mph sometimes cuz it makes it louder. haha

Smooth_J 05-11-2007 02:04 AM
RE: Overdrive??
 
I turn off OD in traffic so it doesn't go through the gears as much and it doesn't drive me nuts in the process. I would love to sports shift, but I don't want to "drop" the transmission.

Oh and tunnels...hehe. I make sure I leave a wide gap in front of me and then floor it. Sounds like rocket going off... :)

dyefreak315 05-11-2007 02:52 AM
RE: Overdrive??
 
anyone know why the MT have overdrive lights on the bezel?

Smooth_J 05-11-2007 02:55 AM
RE: Overdrive??
 
I guessing its the same bezel (mt and at) so they don't have to use separate ones. ($$$)


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