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Originally Posted by Boston X5 4.4
4,000 at 80 seems v. high. Not familiar with the manual X - is that in overdrive?
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No OD on the old 5 spd manual...the newer 6 spd manual is slightly
overdriven, ratio-wise.
Those rpms were probably a tad higher than usual at that speed,
as I had pressed on the gas pedal lightly, passing someone.
But, yes the 5 spd = high rpms at highway speed. My Vette, pic
below, turns about 1600 rpms at 75 mph, thanks to 5th being OD
and 6th gear is way OD.
BR, mD