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Old 08-27-2009, 07:25 PM   #206 (permalink)
Matt Herring
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Originally Posted by blownb310 View Post
My technique was pretty straightforward. I would P&G and EOC while using 5th gear between 40 and 50 mph. I would stay between 1800 and 2,500 rpms. On the bigger hills I'd sometimes find myself at 35 mph and then had to go down to 4th gear to avoid lugging the engine. At the highest point of the run I coasted to a stop and then made my grill block opening even smaller as the going would be easier from then on.

Mike
Haha...you used EOC? Didn't you recommend to us at the drivers meeting to not EOC on the course? I'm just joking with you...but funny to see you did it too like many others last weekend!
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