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Old 03-31-2011, 07:35 PM   #33 (permalink)
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What do you mean by "do it correctly"? My car has to go up to 47mi to downshift and I have the same 0.7 4th gear and 3.05 final drive.
What I meant by that was if I use too much power or too little power I am not be able to get the low shift point. Also don't worry about what works on my car you need to find what works for you. By the numbers it looks like you doing good you are above EPA.

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What rpm's are you holding when it drops to 4th? It must be close to 1100 or so.
I will recheck the numbers and post them the next time I have the car out.
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