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#1221349 - 06/28/07 01:50 AM Re: Overdrive on or off for city/town driving? [Re: JMSA540]
AMDfan Over the Hill Registered: 12/27/06 Posts: 4843 Loc: Evansville, Indiana	I leave my O/D off in the city unless I'm on the Lloyd expressway..then once I hit 50MPH, I turn it on...and turn it off to assist in braking. _________________________
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#1221353 - 06/28/07 01:55 AM Re: Overdrive on or off for city/town driving? [Re: AMDfan]
TLH n00b Registered: 01/01/05 Posts: 27	I use mine for descending steep hills, got 2 on the way to work plus I use it for merging into traffic (esp if the AC is on). When I top the 1st hill im doing about 40-45, disengage OD, listen to her tach up and smoothly descend the grade. _________________________ 2003 DSG Mustang GT (4R70W) "Dark Horse": MAC Catback, MAC O/R Prochamber, K & N drop-in filter, FRPP 3.73s, BBK 75mm tb and plenum, Diablosport Flip Chip, Steeda Sport Springs, Strange Adj. Shocks/Struts, MM STB, XL-SFCs, 4-pt. K-member brace, VT Stage 1 Cams Best Numbers As of 6-20-06 253 hp 272.5 lb.ft. of torque (all numbers uncorrected) 2005 NeonSRT4 (wifes) All stock, fastest vehicle under $25K
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#1221361 - 06/28/07 02:15 AM Re: Overdrive on or off for city/town driving? [Re: TLH]
PI Ryan #1 Grand Poobah Registered: 12/03/00 Posts: 12205 Loc: When it rains, it drizzles	Mines only on if I am doing 50+mph and off once I slow down on an off ramp back to a slower speed. _________________________ In memory of Matt "2vmodular". Gone but not forgotten. - Ryan # 1 2009 CVPI Ex Kirkland,WA Police Dark Blue Metallic/Dark Charcoal interior Bumper tuck mod LED CHMSL mod New OEM 17" Wheelcovers Ford TripTunes Auxiliary port Input radio kit Crown Victoria LX Auto-dim review mirror
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#1221455 - 06/28/07 10:36 AM Re: Overdrive on or off for city/town driving? [Re: PI]
Metallic_Vic Member Registered: 04/27/07 Posts: 261 Loc: Atlantic Canada	I keep mine off in the city and local highway driving. Only use it on long trips. My transmission is still in second at 80MPH anyway so I have no use for overdrive around town Man, Its hard to keep the gas pedal off the floor _________________________ Mine is a 99P74 (4 door of coarse)
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#1221460 - 06/28/07 10:44 AM Re: Overdrive on or off for city/town driving? [Re: Metallic_Vic]
95CrownVictoriaP74 Posting Addict Registered: 11/28/00 Posts: 16675 Loc: Dixie County, Florida	Because Florida is flat and gasoline is double what it was a few short years ago, I never turn the overdrive off anymore. _________________________ 2004 Ford Crown Victoria LX 2016 Volkswagen Jetta SEL Hybrid 2017 Volkswagen Jetta GLI (Previous vehicles: 1995 Crown Victoria LX HPP, 1997 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, 2000 Crown Victoria HPP, 2010 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0T, & 2003 Lincoln Town Car Signature)
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#1221525 - 06/28/07 01:25 PM Re: Overdrive on or off for city/town driving? [Re: 95CrownVictoriaP74]
Crown Nick Over the Hill Registered: 01/12/07 Posts: 3244 Loc: Houston, TX	Originally Posted By: 95CrownVictoriaP74 Because Florida is flat and gasoline is double what it was a few short years ago, I never turn the overdrive off anymore. x2, just insert Houston for Florida. No need to turn it off around here and I never tow anything either. I suppose if I lived in a hilly or mountainous area I would turn it off. _________________________
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#1221574 - 06/28/07 02:54 PM Re: Overdrive on or off for city/town driving? [Re: 95CrownVictoriaP74]
Ari Climber Registered: 09/22/06 Posts: 601 Loc: Central New Jersey	Heh. The car is an automatic. Let the computer do the gear selection for you. If you wanted to control what gear you were in, you should have bought a car with a manual! _________________________ 2003 P71. (Winner of POTM for November 2014!) In the process of coyote swapping! Formerly 4.6L iron block, built bottom end, 4v Cobra heads, built rear end, VMP TVS supercharger, t56 magnum 6 speed swap, too many other mods to list. 593rwhp/568rwtq Special thanks to Chris @ ADTR.net and Kevin Hand @ Wicked Motorsports.
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#1221578 - 06/28/07 03:00 PM Re: Overdrive on or off for city/town driving? [Re: Ari]
Quickvic30 Just watchin Grand Poobah Registered: 02/24/05 Posts: 10922 Loc: Minneapolis, MN	Originally Posted By: Ari Heh. The car is an automatic. Let the computer do the gear selection for you. If you wanted to control what gear you were in, you should have bought a car with a manual! Yeah and the shift schedule sucks, thats why everybody loves there Xcal 2's so much. _________________________
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