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Old 09-24-2012, 10:31 AM   #41 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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Originally Posted by undata View Post
2000 rpm in fifth gear, or any gear. My definition of lugging is going below 2k rpm.
What kind of mileage are you getting? The proof is in the results. Except in a few rare cases, 2000 rpm is my MAX. My results speak for themselves.

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By the time the thing bucks you have already been lugging in my book. If you are bicycle rider you know how this feels in your connecting rods (knees), it's not good for the hardware.
My car has 196,000 miles and still going strong. It's a machine, not a human.

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