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RE: govenor - 12/21/2007 11:06:16 AM

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What gear were you in and what were the rpms.

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RE: govenor - 12/21/2007 12:26:37 PM

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then why did mine used to hold at 111mph with the pedal floored?

Well, what gear were you in?
Most people try to shift an automatic like a manual, and that just hurts the performance.
Just leave it in drive and step on the go-go pedal

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RE: govenor - 12/21/2007 1:18:54 PM

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D4

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RE: govenor - 12/21/2007 3:15:52 PM

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D4

Next time I would recommend D3. D4 is basically your Overdrive and the car will automatically upshift.
Say in D3

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RE: govenor - 12/21/2007 5:17:02 PM

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but isnt it bad to drive around in D3??

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RE: govenor - 12/22/2007 5:54:23 AM

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but isnt it bad to drive around in D3??

No

You should use D3 for you normal every day driving, up to 50-55mph. So basically if you know you're gonna get on the highway, keep it in D3 until you reach around that speed and then upshift into D4 for highway speeds. This is all in your owners manual.

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RE: govenor - 12/22/2007 9:01:32 AM

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really? i never really read it to find that out. isnt it a lil quicker that way also?

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RE: govenor - 12/22/2007 10:11:02 AM

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kord: that will hurt your mileage tremendously. Mine shifts into 4th at a little over 35 mph! if it wasnt optimal for the engine to shift into 4th, it wouldnt.

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RE: govenor - 12/22/2007 10:22:29 AM

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I agree with you Fango: ive been 100mph in D3 and my rpms were around 5200 or so
and ive also been 110mph in D4 around 3500 rpms...Isnt it true the more rpms your pushing the more fuel your burning ? and mine shifts into 4th around 35 also!

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RE: govenor - 12/22/2007 11:46:41 AM

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D4

Next time I would recommend D3. D4 is basically your Overdrive and the car will automatically upshift.
Say in D3

but since then, I've hit 137 in D4 ..... even before it was dyno tuned.

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RE: govenor - 12/22/2007 11:52:35 AM

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kord: that will hurt your mileage tremendously. Mine shifts into 4th at a little over 35 mph! if it wasnt optimal for the engine to shift into 4th, it wouldnt.

O rly? So does mine. I didn't say do it, thats just what is recommended in your owner's manual. In case you missed that part of my post.

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RE: govenor - 12/22/2007 1:09:26 PM

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so it is safe to run D3 then shift into D4? but your going to burn ur fuel alot faster basically??

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RE: govenor - 12/22/2007 4:31:05 PM

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I do it all the time.

The problem with leaving it in d4 all the time is that its an overdrive gear meant for cruising. You don't want to be in overdrive while driving through hills or city traffic. That's what d3 is for. Even if you're burning a tad more gas in the process its better for your transmission and overall life of the car. Otherwise the transmission is constantly trying to upshift/downshift in those conditions.

Read your owners manuals people.

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RE: govenor - 12/22/2007 11:58:23 PM

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oh okay. so for highway use then d4 is good. and going through the city and traffic use d3? and when you race if u do. do u start in d3 then go up into d4?

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RE: govenor - 12/23/2007 12:48:27 AM

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I've gone 110 in mine. But didnt have any more room to keep going. So since mine is a 97 LX it is limited?

Also, do you guys know if the 97 lx speedo is not accurate at certian speeds? My friends always claim they drive the speed limit (even tested it, both set our crusise to 65 and he was pulling away (04 impala)) , yet I am always going slower. Hmmph.

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