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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Sounds about right.
I often clutch coast in the TSX because N to 6th shifting seems like it would put excessive wear on syncros. Some say that's rough on the clutch, but I have no opinion yet.
Lugging and feeling the result is an indication of harsh operation. Avoid that. Engines operate efficiently at higher RPM where lugging isn't necessary... I probably lug more than I should.
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For sure, but IIRC Lugging is when you're at too low RPM and demanding more power than it can give, which the ECU for an automatic probably avoids 99% of the time. I'm not sure I've heard of a danger mode as a result of being at mid-RPM and demanding too
little power.
Sure, maybe the engine designers didn't really expect someone to be using the very bottom of the engine map all that often, but you'd think they'd make sure everything within the map runs properly at least?