View Single Post
Old 08-18-2014, 01:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
SilverCrown9701
EcoModding Apprentice
 
SilverCrown9701's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Texas
Posts: 140

SilverCrown - '01 Toyota Camry LE
Team Toyota
90 day: 35.32 mpg (US)
Thanks: 109
Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
I try to shift between gears, while accelerating, at the RPM coninciding with the engine's torque peak (≈70-75% of RPM @ maxium HP), so as to NOT force the carburetor/FI to go into 'fuel enrichment' (old accelerator pump)
My torque peak is 150 lb. ft. @ 4,400 RPM.

So 70-75% of 4,400 RPM would mean that I should accelerate around 3,000 RPMs? That seems a bit high to me, but then I could be wrong.
  Reply With Quote