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Dec 10, 2004 | 01:19 AM

bdballer69

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going 80mph

when going 80mph on freeway steadily (not saying accelerating to 80) how much rpm you get?

Dec 10, 2004 | 01:32 AM

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in 5th gr i get about 3-3500rpms at most....i think.....im not in front of my car and im def not doing 80 right now...sorry...but i think that is the area im in

Dec 10, 2004 | 01:36 AM

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at 80mph, in an AT, I'm at 3150-3250 rpm.

Dec 10, 2004 | 01:37 AM

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damn...what's wrong with my car....i get above around 3.5 or above but lower than 3.7

Dec 10, 2004 | 01:38 AM

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How many miles ya got on it? And is it a manual?

Dec 10, 2004 | 01:39 AM

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yeah in my manual i am at about 3.7 going 80

Dec 10, 2004 | 01:40 AM

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yes it's a 5sp, and IF i remember correctly...i used to be able to do 3.1 to 3.5 too...maybe i need an oil change 2515 now...need to get my first oil change =)

Dec 10, 2004 | 01:55 AM

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3.1 is 70 for me =/=/

Dec 10, 2004 | 02:16 AM

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3.1 is 70 for me =/=/

is it a 4sp or a 5sp ?

Dec 10, 2004 | 02:29 AM

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Since i've had my car 80 mph feel around 3750 RPM. I have 8500 miles now...

Dec 10, 2004 | 02:38 AM

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at 60 its at about 3k and 80 is 3500-37750

Dec 10, 2004 | 02:39 AM

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man i thought it's lower than that...i thought it's like around 3.5 or a lil lower...(for a 5sp)

Dec 10, 2004 | 02:41 AM

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yeah i have a 5 spd and i have alittle over 900 miles on my car but i guess my numbers are about right with all the other ones, 65 mph is exactly 3k

Dec 10, 2004 | 02:43 AM

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Since i've had my car 80 mph feel around 3750 RPM. I have 8500 miles now...

you close to your next oil change? seems a bit high.

Dec 10, 2004 | 02:50 AM

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nope im doing 80 at bout 3700-3800 all the time here and ive gotten my oil change twice, first at like 400 miles and recently at 3500, currently it has like 4600

Dec 10, 2004 | 03:01 AM

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Wow, how do we all got such different numbers. I think when I am doing 80 I am just in the 3k -3.2k range. My car is in the shop so I can't confirm but I am pretty sure.

Dec 10, 2004 | 03:01 AM

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vosteven, they have a manual, you have an auto.

Dec 10, 2004 | 03:02 AM

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yeah vosteven you got an auto tranny i think thats why correct me if im wrong somebody

this is probably why the tc is one of the few cars where the MTX gets lower gas mileage than AT

Dec 10, 2004 | 03:04 AM

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The manual's gearing is pretty aggressive, I guess that's the tradeoff for performance.

Dec 10, 2004 | 03:11 AM

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Wow, how do we all got such different numbers. I think when I am doing 80 I am just in the 3k -3.2k range. My car is in the shop so I can't confirm but I am pretty sure.

AT?

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