5MT mode ;)
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5MT mode ;)
Being a driver who has never driven a manual car before I love toying w/ the Manumode on my 03... however I cannot believe how much gas it wastes. I shift normally, like at 3-4K RPM, however the DRIVER'S MANUAL says to shift to 5th asap and has all the designated gears (according to driving conditions)... is it just in the nature of the manumode to use more gas then?
Last edited by dennis_said; Mar 4, 2006 at 12:12 PM.
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Originally Posted by dennis_said
Being a driver who has never driven a manual car before I love toying w/ the Manumode on my 03... however I cannot believe how much gas it wastes. I shift normally, like at 3-4K RPM, however the DRIVER'S MANUAL says to shift to 5th asap and has all the designated gears (according to driving conditions)... is it just in the nature of the manumode to use more gas then?
The computer (TCM) will shift each gear optimally, but you shifting manually won't be as efficient, resulting in higher gas consumption.
There's more of a tendency to press harder on the gas too in M/M, and like badtziscool says, the 'fun' factor is much higher.
Enjoy
C.
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