tried to really pay attention today, at 55mph in 4th I'm at about
2600-2700.
I tried today, and at 55 in 4th I'm right about 2500. 60 mph was about
2650.
Of course, speedos and tachos do vary. On the way home it was more like
52 mph at 2500 rpm, go figure.
In the Frankenheap (200D 115) I'm
On Tue, Oct 24, 2006 at 07:22:08PM -0700, Jim Cathey wrote:
tried to really pay attention today, at 55mph in 4th I'm at about
2600-2700.
I tried today, and at 55 in 4th I'm right about 2500. 60 mph was about
2650.
Of course, speedos and tachos do vary. On the way home it was more like
I'm not entirely sure what's on the parts car (the parts car is a 2.3,
isn't
it?) but I think the 2.5 auto came with a 3.07, same as my 300SD. Does
your
It's a 1984 190D 2.2, formerly with stickshift. The driver (and its
differential) is a 1986 190D 2.5, formerly with an automatic.
car do
Jim Cathey wrote:
Below about 1500 RPM the car's a pig, and gets very buzzy.
I'm guessing that the timer is not in action at that speed.
Most of the timers seem to hit full advance somewhere around
2000 rpm, I wouldn't want to cruise below 2200.
a bit as I ease the clutch out
to get moving.
-Curt
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Jim Cathey wrote
