Cruising speeds

[SigmaProjects]

Calling all 3rd gen owners, I got a question for you guys. In your last gear crusing at 3K rpms what is your speed? I ask cuz I went to get my tranny checked out cuz it doesn't seem to be getting in its last gear, but the mechanic drove my car and said it's fine it's just late, but it doesn't seem to change and when im cruising at 3K rpm I'm only driving at 60mph. It's auto btw, yea yea i know, i'll have it changed later, right now im working on making everything work properly and I'm in the proccess of replacing the suspension.

[91 Celica St]

3 k should be right... that dosent seem worng...its only a 3 speed auto right?

[shsaint]

my car is year 91
probably 4th or 5th generation
GTS 2.2
cruzing at 3k mine would show 60-65 mph
(62.5 i would say)
i think its a little bit high

[SigmaProjects]

wait you're telling me the autos were 3 speeds? Damn, no wonder... I was going crazy trying to figure it out. What's the Overdrive for?

Thanks for you're info guys!

[91 Celica St]

overdrive is a gear in the syncromesh (the last gear) its kinda like 5th (or 6th in a 6 speed) and all it is, a gas saving gear

[SigmaProjects]

hmm... wonder if my O/D works or not either way you say that the autos are 3 speeds? I just want to verify it with you before i start blabing off to someone and later to find out you ment something different, so my appoligies if I sound too much like a noob.

[91 Celica St]

its probably 3 speed w overdrive, thats why u might think its 4 speed auto...it could b 4 speed auto w/o overdrive .... lemme find out from a friend what it is

[SigmaProjects]

thanks. It gives me even more insentive to make the car a 5 speed or 6 speed. damn gas prices...

[91 Celica St]

if u wanna save gas then dont drive

[SigmaProjects]

Originally Posted by 91 Celica St

if u wanna save gas then dont drive

lol, that's kinda hard when my job is 15 miles away by freeway and my girl friend dorms 40 miles away by freeway

and you got to admit autos suck and a 3 speed? That has to be the worst.

[91 Celica St]

actually 3 speed or 6 speed its all the same...relativly....i could make my ST a 4 speed and it would be better than a 6 speed

[SigmaProjects]

you sure about that? I mean yea you can make a 4 speed better, but you can make a 5 speed even better and a 6 speed compared to a 3 speed is way different. Explain more why you said a 3 speed and a 6 speed is the same to you. I obviously know that you know the general differences, but what type of gear ratios are you trying to perpose?

[91 Celica St]

its all about gear ratio's why do u think cars back i nteh day were only 3 speed? not enough power to have them a 6 speed

[SigmaProjects]

but say if im making 180hp at the wheels don't you think a 5 or 6 speed would be much much better?

[91 Celica St]

its all about gear ratios...figure out what ratios would be the best, id go with a 5 speed, 6 can be trickey when it comes to shifting