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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 5:49 pm
by ReckLess
ah ok so i miss understood the question... i think it's also important for people to learn manual and also familarize with automatc (P,R,N,D,L,2) you know so the person will be flexsable in driving any car
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 2:47 am
by coolguy
Overdrive somewhat provides smoother drive too
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 2:48 am
by coolguy
Agree with reckless
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:45 pm
by 94scortlx19
what overdrive does is basically it has the same effect on an auto ,as it would on a stick if u were to go from 3rd to 5th... basically bogs the engine down so it doesnt have to rev so high to keep speed,
If i drive my mazda navajo around at 45mph in "D" the motor runs about 2600RPM, But when i shift it to overdrive(D with an O around it) it drops from that 2600RPM down to a nice 1200RPM,
out on the highway, at 85mph, in "D" It runs 4300RPM, Shift it into "OD" drops to 2900RPM
