free way driving and rpm's
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when you think of a 6 speed its not just adding on another gear..it shortens the rest of the gears to compensate..trust me..it will be the same way on the interstate..same speed..sucks huh?
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- 2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P
i am surprised no one flamed them for spelling it "tunderbird"
"when you think of a 6 speed its not just adding on another gear..it shortens the rest of the gears to compensate..trust me..it will be the same way on the interstate..same speed..sucks huh?"
Exactly - 6 speed = too much shifting. On the highway if you want to pass you press the gas, instead of shifting.
Exactly - 6 speed = too much shifting. On the highway if you want to pass you press the gas, instead of shifting.
Nope, won't hurt it. In fact, it is necessary to run that high to make decent torque. I was used to driving V8's when I picked up my first Protege and was bitching about it running 3500 RPMs at 70 and 3800 at 80 mph. I took it to the Mazda dealership and the master tech took me out for a test drive and showed me how to keep the RPMs high to make any power. He convinced me that I wasn't going to break it even though the engine sounded very loud. After driving for a while I figured out that I actually got better gas mileage at 3800 RPMs than 3000. That engine survived 12 years and 132,000 miles of high RPM revving including running for hours at 5500 RPMs with cruise control on. And the engine NEVER burned oil.
I was amazed that the MSP actually makes power lower down and can cruise the highways at "only" 3000 or so.
Keep the RPMs up and I bet you'll find out that the car is much more responsive to what you want it to do, even on the highway.
A better question for people on here is what is the RPM range for best torque?
I was amazed that the MSP actually makes power lower down and can cruise the highways at "only" 3000 or so.
Keep the RPMs up and I bet you'll find out that the car is much more responsive to what you want it to do, even on the highway.
A better question for people on here is what is the RPM range for best torque?
rocketspeed
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- 03.5 Mazdaspeed Protege, Titanium Gray
Whover says a 6 speed will tun the same RPM's at highway speeds is wrong. It'll turn whatever RPM's they gear it at. Some 6 speeds are a real high overdrive gearing, that'll rev low. You could also have the ratios tight and the RPM's in 6th high- all depends.
You'd think Mazda's corporate parent Ford could donate the Getrag 6 speed from the SVT Focus (also used in the Mini Cooper S).
My wife has one and you want to run 5th for good throttle response on the highway. 6th is pretty sleepy unless you're really moving, but it cuts down on the noise of the motor, which is nice on long drives.
You'd think Mazda's corporate parent Ford could donate the Getrag 6 speed from the SVT Focus (also used in the Mini Cooper S).
My wife has one and you want to run 5th for good throttle response on the highway. 6th is pretty sleepy unless you're really moving, but it cuts down on the noise of the motor, which is nice on long drives.
WillisW555
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- 2003.5 MSP
I think gearing depends on the engine characteristics too.
Now the Z06 can get away with a crazy overdrive 6th gear because of the torque. I think at 65 their RPMs were like 1500 or something like that.
Now the Z06 can get away with a crazy overdrive 6th gear because of the torque. I think at 65 their RPMs were like 1500 or something like that.
