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Originally Posted by ps2fixer
My corolla with factory gearing/tires runs around 1600rpm @ 45mph, at 40mph it down shifts out of lockup  . Camrys are about the same with a 2.2L but shift out of lockup at around 45mph. My dad's "low geared" 1987 4x4 Mazda pickup (2.6L) runs around 3200rpm @ 70mph (~1830 @ 40mph). |
Don't worry, my highest gear is 2500rpm & 45mph, 1ZZ-FED. I don't know if you have a 1ZZ or the earlier 4E? (is that correct) but my 1ZZ bogs pretty badly below 1500rpm, so that downshift might actually be a good thing.