Over Drive -- To OD or not to OD?
12-16-2008, 02:27 AM
#13
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turning OD off won't have any effect on how your car goes through the lower gears. All it does it prevent the auto tranny from shifting into 5th gear.
Since the stock auto can go up into 5th at low speeds, like in the 30's when driving casually, locking it out can have an effect on your overall mpg even at city speeds.
Since the stock auto can go up into 5th at low speeds, like in the 30's when driving casually, locking it out can have an effect on your overall mpg even at city speeds.
12-16-2008, 02:31 AM
#14
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12-16-2008, 06:57 PM
#16
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turning OD off won't have any effect on how your car goes through the lower gears. All it does it prevent the auto tranny from shifting into 5th gear.
Since the stock auto can go up into 5th at low speeds, like in the 30's when driving casually, locking it out can have an effect on your overall mpg even at city speeds.
Since the stock auto can go up into 5th at low speeds, like in the 30's when driving casually, locking it out can have an effect on your overall mpg even at city speeds.
Really it will go into OD at 30? I cant imagine a 5th gear even at 40-45. Talk about lugging the engine.
Though I have zero experience with S197 autos.
12-17-2008, 12:31 PM
#17
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This is my 2nd auto sports car and the best auto anything I have ever driven.. must be the torque.
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Even messing with the gears, downshifting is fun on occassion. Would be nice if it was a 6 speed auto with even tighter gears though.
12-17-2008, 01:46 PM
#18
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The car feels way different to me when O/D is on and off when its On it is pretty smooth but if you gun it it takes longer to get going with O/D off it seems a bit more hmm crisp? Less lag in acceleration but if you going over 45 you can feel the difference because the car slows down faster when you gliding but also accelerates a bit faster when you give it a little bit to keep moving... with O/D on it is like floating basically. I turn it off until I hit the freeway normally then i turn it on kinda like choosing where you want your performance... from the 0-50 Range or the 50+ Range... MPH that is.
