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Old 04-02-2014, 09:04 PM   #12 (permalink)
Thenorm
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Originally Posted by 96CX View Post
So on the on-ramp (25mph up to 55)-- I should use just enough throttle to achieve the maximum rate of acceleration (any throttle more than that merely enriches the A/F ratio?), and get up to 55mph while still on the downhill?
yes.
accelerate (Reasonably) hard, and short shift. keep the rpm between 1500 and 3000 (assuming that the area your make has the best BSFC)
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