In a message dated 9/20/2011 8:07:46 PM Central Daylight Time,
guy at genfiniti.com writes:
> When is it appropriate to engage/disengage the OD? Is there some
> recommended
> "sweet spot" for engaging/disengaging?
> Can you shift gears up and down with the OD engaged? Or do you need to
> disengage the OD before changing gears?
>
>
If you ask 10 list members you will get 12 opinions on how and when to use
the overdrive. Here's mine:
Use it as if it were another gear (which is what it is). If you are
loafing along and want to upshift, hit the overdrive. The O/D is really nice
in
traffic where you are speeding up and slowing down. 20 to 50 MPH is easily
accommodated with 3rd and 3rd O/D. No clutching required. 3rd O/D is
especially nice when entering a highway. 3rd will get you up to 50 and the
switch
to O/D will run you on up to 70 where it is safe to merge into traffic.
You have the A-type which has an accumulator which makes the shift into O/D
a bit sudden. I like to dip the clutch pedal a bit when hitting the switch
to lessen the impact on the drive train. Others rather like the "kick in
the a$$" feel when engaging the overdrive. My TR6 has the J-type and doesn't
have that issue. I engage it whenever I feel like it whether it is high
revs, low revs, full throttle or no throttle or anywhere in-between.
Play with it and see what you like. You will really have to work at it to
break it.
Dave
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