Chimmy3
01-30-2005, 06:27 AM
back when my parents had a sentra... and it was pretty much a junker... I used to use OD to give it more ooomp on the highway when I needed it.
Sometimes when climbing a slight incline and I'm going like 70-80 the car begins to lose speed. Or sometimes when I just need a little extra zip to get by "someone" who for some reason as you are trying to pass them speeds up with you :no: (I hate those people... you know who you are :loser: )...
Anyhow what basically happens in both instances is the engine jumps from whatever nice rpms it was revving at 3000 to about 4 or 5... If i'm going uphill I pretty much keep it off till I near the apex, and then click in back on.
if i'm passing.. I flick OD off real quick letting the engine rev at higher speeds for a few seconds and then reengage the OD (which combined with the faster rev gives you a quick speed boost :clap: ).
My question is.. is this a bad thing to do? like would I harm my xb if I did it (it doesn't redline the engine) :lalala: . I didn't mind doing it on the sentra since it was a junker (though it would still run fine were it not for the accidents it got into [mostly my parents' :eyebrow: ]). But my box is so shiny and new... :nails: (i'm trying to keep it away from harm).
Sometimes when climbing a slight incline and I'm going like 70-80 the car begins to lose speed. Or sometimes when I just need a little extra zip to get by "someone" who for some reason as you are trying to pass them speeds up with you :no: (I hate those people... you know who you are :loser: )...
Anyhow what basically happens in both instances is the engine jumps from whatever nice rpms it was revving at 3000 to about 4 or 5... If i'm going uphill I pretty much keep it off till I near the apex, and then click in back on.
if i'm passing.. I flick OD off real quick letting the engine rev at higher speeds for a few seconds and then reengage the OD (which combined with the faster rev gives you a quick speed boost :clap: ).
My question is.. is this a bad thing to do? like would I harm my xb if I did it (it doesn't redline the engine) :lalala: . I didn't mind doing it on the sentra since it was a junker (though it would still run fine were it not for the accidents it got into [mostly my parents' :eyebrow: ]). But my box is so shiny and new... :nails: (i'm trying to keep it away from harm).