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Old 06-02-2010, 08:06 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I think full throttle will be the tell tale sign, not much more complicated than that.

a favorite guage of mine is the LOD guage, which tells you the load percentage on the engine. I would assume keeping the LOD guage high in top gear when you need the power is the way to go..Too much on an auto, though, and you downshift.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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