kimchi

Automatics only obviously.

I usually ride D3 in the city and don't go above 40mph (2250rpm).

Some say no prob. Some say I'm stupid.

I think it's fine.

asianmoomoo

hey ride in neutral and floor it

kimchi

I've tried that but don't get good response. It's almost like the car goes nowhere.

CLean 3.0

you can ride around in D3 all you want. even if you shift into D4 4rth gear wont engage until you go over about 45 ( any other car this would be overdrive).
so dont be afraid to keep it in 3rd unless your doing hi speeds then youll end up revvin your engine real high and can possibly burn out your clutch bands in your trans.

Cocoa

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My 4th gear went out awhile back, so I drove around with only 3 gears for almost a full year, and raced my car every weekend (both circuit and drag). Never had a problem with the tranny. Blew my engine before blowing the tranny again, lol. Never put in my spare tranny either. Hell, my car still aint running after 17 months...

shnee

i used to do this, but after a while, it seemed like if i put it into D4 my car was confused or something and would shift weird
so i keep it in D4 almost always now.
i know there's better response when you're around town in D3, but doesn't it burn gas faster since you're in higher rpms?
i'm probably the last person on this forum to be giving advice, though..

AznX TL

isnt vtec suppose to be a gas saver though?

subbuzz

drive in d3 all the time

herbalist

D3 city and D4 highway

hybridnrg

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i go from d1 d2 d3 d4....then up to red light d4 d3 press on gas....then d2 brake then d1...


and thats why i am on my 3rd tranny....lol





kidding i dont drive like that...

kraftey

There's no "d1" or "d2" anyway. I'm pretty sure 1 is 1st gear, 2 is 2nd gear. Who'da thunk it?

hybridnrg

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ok smarty, but there is a "1" and a "2" doesnt say "d" on it, but there its still 1st gear and 2 gear.

abouelmm

lol..
and i agree with Shnee, the car does seem confused when you shift back in d4 so i keep d3 just for long hill climbs, i dont think there is a straight road for miles around here, not even the highways tho, but yea i almost never put it in d3 while on the highway, i did it once by mistake i had no clue it was in d3 and i was in a rush so i was going 85 90 and i heard a real weird noise and i looked down and rpm stick looked like it was gonna explode out of its place so i pulled over and shifted to d4

97BlackAckCL

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I do the same

kimchi

Isn't teh ECU always adjusting based on your driving style tho? I use D3 and D4 daily cuz I drive in the city 4 miles before getting on the xpressway and back again.

So technically if you keep it in D3 for a week of so, doesn't the ECU kinda reprogram itself to get used to that style? Consequently making the car act a bit funny when going back to D4? I would think that would clear up after a few days of driving.

Also, if you're riding D4 at 40mph, you're at approx 1500-1750 rpm. D3 is 2250-2500. So I wouldn't think gas consumption would be that bigga deal. I've done "tests" where I'll use only D4 on a tank of gas and I get basically the same mileage per tank as when I use D3 and D4.

*shrug*


Wouldn't kick in that low in the band tho.

97BlackAckCL

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It's not quite a reprogramming of itself, but it can adapt. Basically, if you drive in d3 and get on the highway, it'll still hit 4th gear at higher speeds. D4 is more of an "overdrive"

tacho

I drove that way for awhile but noticed mpg decreasing. And since mpg isn't all that great anyways...

aGUYfromHARLEM

i drive in d5