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- From: damong@wpi.WPI.EDU (Damon Francis Gentile)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: when to shift?
- Message-ID: <1bn58fINNsv7@bigboote.WPI.EDU>
- Date: 16 Oct 92 19:30:23 GMT
- References: <92290.111021QXF1@psuvm.psu.edu>
- Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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- In article <92290.111021QXF1@psuvm.psu.edu> <QXF1@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
- >Hey everyone, I've always been told that shift up early will help to get better
- >gas milage. Some say shift at 2000 rpm, an article in a magazine even said
- >at 1500 rpm. I believe shift up earlier will give better gas economy. The
- >question is, does this have any negative effect to the engine other than lesser
- >performance? Carbon deposition, for example, is one thing that jumps into my
- >mind.
- >
- >Ching
-
- you can upshift all you want, but by upshifting so soon you miss
- out on the peak torque range for the engine. you also put a _lot_ of
- strain on the main bearings when you lug the engine, and they are not
- very fun to replace.
-
- Damon
-