05-05-2002, 09:17 AM
Which do you think is more efficient Riding in 4th gear with the engine under mild strain or riding in 3rd gear at a higher rpm but no strain?
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05-05-2002, 09:17 AM Which do you think is more efficient Riding in 4th gear with the engine under mild strain or riding in 3rd gear at a higher rpm but no strain? BlueCalx 05-05-2002, 10:26 AM It's always been my opinion that with lower rpms, less gas is being used than at higher rpms. That is, if you have the gas pedal pressed. I haven't thought about engine strain or anything factored in there... Rob rxtasy 05-05-2002, 11:23 AM Of course riding in 4th at 45 mph is more efficient than 3rd at 45, but u probably wont really notice the difference in the amount of fuel used unless u travel say like a mile in each. Uglymexican19 05-05-2002, 12:26 PM gas? oh i had plenty of that last night after eating that frigin burger.... 91lx 05-06-2002, 03:56 AM Id say 5th gear would be the most fuel efficient. Forget 3rd and 4th just put it in 5th. I usually take off in 2nd when im sleepy does anyone find that odd? bimmergirl 05-06-2002, 06:02 AM </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I usually take off in 2nd when im sleepy does anyone find that odd? </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> ha i'll do that too rxtasy 05-06-2002, 07:37 AM Starting in 2nd shortens the life of the clutch disc from having to slip it longer to get the car rolling. 91lx 05-06-2002, 07:40 AM Its about the same as first I can dump it and spin the tires without smoking it the 2nd gear ratio isnt far off 1st. rxtasy 05-06-2002, 12:34 PM Well I start 'em spinning in 1st then shift to 2nd. streetported Rx7 05-06-2002, 06:32 PM oh yea.. natasha i take off in second all the time.. ::::wink wink::::.. are u sure your tired... or jsut cant drive.. <img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> bimmergirl 05-06-2002, 07:44 PM grrrrr...was that to me or cody?? 05-06-2002, 09:42 PM spinning tires is fun Hightach Tibby 05-07-2002, 06:41 PM natasha...how are you starting in second? does shiftronic have that much control of the gears? bimmergirl 05-07-2002, 11:02 PM yeah...itll let you shift into whatever you want whenever for the most part, the only time it wont is when youre redlining and you REALLY want to shift up...then for some reason it'll get stuck--that's really annoying Uglymexican19 05-08-2002, 10:13 PM TATASHA u gotta treat that BMW of yours a lil better!!!!!! bimmergirl 05-08-2002, 10:41 PM it wont be mine in 6k more miles <img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> someone elses problem MR2 Driver 05-09-2002, 10:28 AM <img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> what u getting in 6k miles? streetported Rx7 05-09-2002, 12:35 PM in 6k miles.. she is giving me that one.. and taking the 7 bimmergirl 05-09-2002, 09:06 PM hmm...RIGHT jamie...you just keep on dreamin <img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> *actually correction, its 5k not 6, and in 5k im gettin a new one Uglymexican19 05-09-2002, 10:35 PM do u get to chose a color? bimmergirl 05-09-2002, 11:54 PM get to tell my preference anyway, on color and which package options i want...cause i dont think ill get all of them like i have on this one again...so im thinking suspension and sound system streetported Rx7 05-10-2002, 12:04 AM beans beans the musical fruit the more u eat the more u poot.. the more u poot the better u feel eat beans wiht every meal... YAYYYY 05-10-2002, 03:33 PM ^ this is why we dont have more car related posts jon ^ <img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> I love it <img src="http://www.spartanburgracing.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> |
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