Stock 993 Gearing - Why all the complaints
11-30-2013, 06:22 PM
#31
Drifting
Lugging a 3.6 liter engine with 280+ horsepower by going a steady 65mph at 2200 rpm in a small car? I sure wouldn't think so. Not unless you mash the gas. Just curious, in a tiptronic car what rpm are you running at 65mph? What has the factory programmed into it for that speed?
Do you remember the shift lights on the Carrera 3.2's, they would tell you to shift at 2300rpm, it was ridiculous.
Do you remember the shift lights on the Carrera 3.2's, they would tell you to shift at 2300rpm, it was ridiculous.
At 2200rpm you have about 80hp and 70-75% of available torque.
I'm going to follow advice of a guy who has 300k miles on his car and drive in the power zone (3k-6k rpm).
11-30-2013, 06:22 PM
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Lugging a 3.6 liter engine with 280+ horsepower by going a steady 65mph at 2200 rpm in a small car? I sure wouldn't think so. Not unless you mash the gas. Just curious, in a tiptronic car what rpm are you running at 65mph? What has the factory programmed into it for that speed? Do you remember the shift lights on the Carrera 3.2's, they would tell you to shift at 2300rpm, it was ridiculous.
11-30-2013, 06:46 PM
#34
When I'm cruising I'll let the rpm drop to around 2500 rpm, but accelerating from there I downshift. 6th gear is only used at 80 mph and above. But on southern California freeways, practically everybody in the left two lanes is doing 80.
11-30-2013, 06:47 PM
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