View Single Post
Old 05-16-2014, 03:10 PM   #2375
Dadhawk
Senior Member
 
Dadhawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86)
Location: Powder Springs, GA
Posts: 20,109
Thanks: 39,674
Thanked 25,440 Times in 11,602 Posts
Mentioned: 187 Post(s)
Tagged: 4 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by smbrm View Post
Yes, but this only tells us what gear we are ending up in after-the-fact. When cruising along the AT computer will get to 6th gear very early for best fuel economy( lowest rpm) for the condions. ....
I agree with all that, and agree I'd rather have the display. In practice what I have found that double-tapping down almost always puts me where I want to be in the torque curve.
__________________
Olivia 05/03/2012 - 01/06/2024. 231,146 glorious miles.

Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S
Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark.
What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".
Dadhawk is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Dadhawk For This Useful Post:
caus (11-05-2014)