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Old 03-25-2011, 11:08 PM   #15 (permalink)
ktaylor
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Burgandy B*tch - '99 Buick Regal LS
90 day: 27.78 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by Sularus View Post
I usually hold around 2200- 2500 until in fourth which is around 45mph. Our cars use the same transmission, but the final gear ratio may be different. The Grand Prix GTs use a 3.29 final, the GTPs use a 2.93 final, the 00-05 chevy impala uses a 3.05 final.
Yeah I have the 3.05 final in mine. Is a larger final drive better for FE or better for accel? Thanks for the info on the trans fluid, I was kind of curious about it.

Did you use a scangauge to decide to hold 2200-2500 rpm until fourth? I'm curious as to how the numbers differ between going to TCC lock-up in third as compared to this. It could make a huge difference in my commute as 80% of the lights I hit are on 70-80km/h speed limit roads where I have to get into fourth anyhow.

Thanks a lot for your input everyone.

As an aside, does anyone know how to set my image below as a link to the fuel log page?
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