3:73 test drive - rpm's at 60 mph - no response
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3:73 test drive - rpm's at 60 mph - no response
Hey All,
Somewhere in this forum, I found an xls that tabulated rpms with respective final drives. I test drove a 2012 GT Premium-Brembo-3:73 yesterday and
at 60 mph it tached 2000 rpm in 6th gear
I stomped it to the floor, and the car barely responded, . . . nada. Had to downshift to get anything.
The tach numbers I saw don't seem to match what I find in various posts about the same setup. And, I wonder about no response at 60mph, floored with 412 hp . . .
What are some of you guys with stock cars taching at 60 mph ?
Response in 6th gear?
Thanks
Somewhere in this forum, I found an xls that tabulated rpms with respective final drives. I test drove a 2012 GT Premium-Brembo-3:73 yesterday and
at 60 mph it tached 2000 rpm in 6th gear
I stomped it to the floor, and the car barely responded, . . . nada. Had to downshift to get anything.
The tach numbers I saw don't seem to match what I find in various posts about the same setup. And, I wonder about no response at 60mph, floored with 412 hp . . .
What are some of you guys with stock cars taching at 60 mph ?
Response in 6th gear?
Thanks
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Hey All,
Somewhere in this forum, I found an xls that tabulated rpms with respective final drives. I test drove a 2012 GT Premium-Brembo-3:73 yesterday and
at 60 mph it tached 2000 rpm in 6th gear
I stomped it to the floor, and the car barely responded, . . . nada. Had to downshift to get anything.
The tach numbers I saw don't seem to match what I find in various posts about the same setup. And, I wonder about no response at 60mph, floored with 412 hp . . .
What are some of you guys with stock cars taching at 60 mph ?
Response in 6th gear?
Thanks
Somewhere in this forum, I found an xls that tabulated rpms with respective final drives. I test drove a 2012 GT Premium-Brembo-3:73 yesterday and
at 60 mph it tached 2000 rpm in 6th gear
I stomped it to the floor, and the car barely responded, . . . nada. Had to downshift to get anything.
The tach numbers I saw don't seem to match what I find in various posts about the same setup. And, I wonder about no response at 60mph, floored with 412 hp . . .
What are some of you guys with stock cars taching at 60 mph ?
Response in 6th gear?
Thanks
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2000 RPM's is 66.3 MPH.
6th is a steep overdrive ratio, not meant for acceleration. (0.65 for sixth, 1.00 for 5th)
Based on the chart I have, at 70MPH
6th = 2111 rpm's
5th = 3248 rpms
Downshift to 5th to put it in the sweet spot.
6th is a steep overdrive ratio, not meant for acceleration. (0.65 for sixth, 1.00 for 5th)
Based on the chart I have, at 70MPH
6th = 2111 rpm's
5th = 3248 rpms
Downshift to 5th to put it in the sweet spot.
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This is nothing new, every manual tranmission V8 powered Mustang since 1984, first year of the 5-speed and overdrive gear as we know it, has been exactly like this.
Now if you were driving an Automatic 5.0, this obviously would not have been the case, as it would have dropped to 3rd or 4th gear at 60mph.
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I usually cruise at 75 (80 if no other traffic ), and have enough power in 6th to pass easily on flat ground, but I don't mash the pedal down, I just start pressing it... need to downshift to 5th on an incline, or if "expedited" passing is required...
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