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Dmitriy Milyutin
Tinkerer
BC
UZZ31 V8

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Reg: 09-2008

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 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 01:38 pm, by:  Dmitriy Milyutin (Wetcoast_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hi everybody!

I the past I was a manual guy.
Now have question about low gears.

Under what road conditions do you use 'L', '2' and 'OD'?

Any speed limits? I have feeling it should be...

Thanks!
Andrew Ferres
Goo Roo
WA
'90 C-F Celsior V8, '84 Soarer V8, '91 Supra V8

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 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 03:17 pm, by:  Andrew Ferres (Peewee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Just leave it in 'D' with 'O/D ON' and only change it when you want to pre-empt overtaking or something, or when you are towing.

The ECU will determine which gears are required.
Sean Routledge
TryHard
Victoria
V8 Limited

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 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 03:22 pm, by:  Sean Routledge (Stircrazy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I wish my Soarer would rev out longer in first when at half throttle. I have to plant it for it to rev out. Any way to adjust this?
Mike Bradberry
Goo Roo
Queensland
V8 UnLimited

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 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 04:59 pm, by:  Mike Bradberry (Halflife) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Move your seat forward.
Andrew Ferres
Goo Roo
WA
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 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 05:28 pm, by:  Andrew Ferres (Peewee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Leave the PWR switch on?
Permanently wire the kickdown button on?

Thats pretty much it.
Sean Routledge
TryHard
Victoria
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 Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 06:14 pm, by:  Sean Routledge (Stircrazy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Mike Bradberry wrote on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 04:59 pm:

Move your seat forward.



Lol, yeah I tried that..

Power's always on, I think I just need a manual.
Luke Gomer
Goo Roo
Dorset
Uzz31 LTD

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 Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 03:55 am, by:  Luke Gomer (Luke) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Dmitriy Milyutin wrote on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 01:38 pm:

everybody!

I the past I was a manual guy.
Now have question about low gears.

Under what road conditions do you use 'L', '2' and 'OD'?

Any speed limits? I have feeling it should be...

Thanks!



I always make use of 2nd and 3rd (overdrive off) as it give much more fun.

Don't worry about the box, the ECU only allows changes when the correct speed it reached i.e dropping to 1st at 80kph will mean the box coasts until the motor drops to say 30kph.

Even a lardy V8 can be quick of the mark in 1st to 2nd (and MUCH more stable into corners) - just remember the correct up shift point so as to not hit the rev limiter.

Try going around a roundabout in 1st - you will leave the opposition dead (assuming you have the bottle).

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