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Re: Overdrive on highway

To: Susan Hensley <racespit@netzero.com>
Subject: Re: Overdrive on highway
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 19:48:54 -0700
I'll second that!!!

Joe

Susan Hensley wrote:
> 
> Hi all!
> 
> I saw a bit of the thread the other day about using/not using overdrives
> -- I would still be on the road home from Breckenridge if Brad's Spit
> didn't have OD!  It was the biggest help on the highway (next to the
> cruise control), plus I used third OD a lot going up a lot of the
> mountains.
> 
> On the way home (from mountainous country to flat) we were averaging 65
> mph (Brad towing the Amphi and me following in the Spit).
> Without OD: 3500-3600 rpms, higher engine note, more strain on engine.
> With OD: 3000 rpms, lower engine note, car seemed to run better.
> I would not have been comfortable or happy driving from Breckenridge to
> Dallas if the car did not have OD.  I understand there are some
> situations where overdrive would be better not being used (stop and
> start local driving, for one), but for the 900+ miles I drove the car
> with the OD on the highway, it was a BLESSING and surely saved the car a
> lot of wear.  I have never driven a Spit with OD before, and I am 100%
> totally and completely SOLD on it!!!  (I have driven Spits without OD's
> for many years, so I do know what I am talking about.)
> 
> Brad, your car rocks!!
> 
> Keep Triumphing,
> Susan    :)

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