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Why are overdrive gear ratios used in most modern transmissions?
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What are the Totota A40D transmission gear ratios?
Reduction ratios: 1st gear 2.45:1 2nd gear 1.45:1 3rd gear 1:1 Overdrive 0.69:1 Reverse 2.22.1
Does motorcycle transmissions determine motorcycle speed?
yes, but it is the gear ratios that affect the overall speed
Why is the 'overdrive off' light on in Hyundai excel 99 and what does that mean?
Overdrive is like 5th gear for cruising in most automatic transmissions, the common place for the on and off button is on the gear selector.
Can you fit an overdrive unit on 1988 sj410 4 speed manual?
I don't think there is room to put an overdrive in a Zuke, I've seen most of the aftermarket overdrive units and all the OD's I've seen would be way to big. There are transmissions with different fifth gear ratios, one trans has a higher fifth gear than the other. Guys with the 33" and bigger tires usually run the lower ratio fifth gear. You can ether swap the trans or swap the fifth gear in your trans if it has the lower ratio fifth gear in it. That might help, if I remember right its only about 300rpm difference.
96 Taurus wont shift into od?
the overdrive gear in those transmissions usually do fail, but u dont need a new tranny
How do you tell when car is in over drive?
If you have a digital display which tells you the gear the vehicle's in, the gear it's in can tell you if you're in an overdrive gear or not. However, you have to know your transmissions. For example, in a transmission such as the 4L60E or 46RH, only the fourth gear is the overdrive gear, so you know you're in overdrive when you're in that gear. The 6L80E has two overdrive gears, so you're in overdrive when you're in fifth or sixth gear. The other way involved a bit of mathematics, and probably isn't that practical to try doing while the vehicle is in motion. You would also need to know your transmission final drive ratio and your rear end gear ratio.
How many gears does a 3 speed automatic car have?
It could have 3 forward gears or 4. Some automatic transmissions have overdrive. Overdrive is another gear that allows for better fuel economy on the open road.
What is the purpose of gear box?
Simple my dear Watson. In a manual shift vehicle you have to switch the gears when you need to increase and decrease speed. An automatic does it all on its own once drive or overdrive is selected. Most vehicles built today have set gear ratios, with set ratios in order to gain speed you have to change the ratios (gears).
When did Top Gear Overdrive happen?
Top Gear Overdrive happened in 1998.
Should you be in Drive or Overdrive when driving on the highway?
In almost all cases a vehicle's transmission should be in Overdrive, or the top gear when driving on the highway. This gear selection achieves the best fuel economy with the lowest wear-and-tear on the Vehicle. The possible exception case where it's preferable to use the Drive position is when climbing steeper grades or where the engine needs higher revolutions-per-minute (RPM) to climb a hill or accelerate. Most modern Automatic Transmissions can be safely driven in Overdrive 100% of the time.An overdrive transmission setting is typically any gear ratio lower than 1.00:1 where the transmissions output shaft rotation speed matches the engine speed. A common overdrive gear ratio would be between 0.85:1 to 0.54:1 meaning the engine runs slower RPM-wise or that the vehicle travels further per engine revolution.
When was Top Gear Overdrive created?
Top Gear Overdrive was created on 1998-11-23.
How much to replace fifth gear overdrive in a 1996 jeep grand Cherokee?
There is no 5th gear overdrive, only 4th gear
