overdrive????
#1
overdrive????
what does the overdrive button do on my automatic shifter **** when its turned off or on. does it make it faster when its turned off?
Last edited by camarokiller; 09-27-2009 at 10:46 AM.
#2
Haha bro ya gotta experiment. O/D basically either, sets the rpms constantly higher, or if your on the highway goin 70 keeps it in 4th. Its meant for doushes who like to TOW **** with a CAR...Basically use it for when ya wanna go fast but dont give a rats *** about fuel. When you push it the first time it will turn it off, and make your RPMs shoot up, hitting the button again turns it on so it goes back to normal.
#8
overdrive is forth gear, its only called overdrive because the gear ratio is less than 1:1
so for example
in first gear the input shaft on the transmission might spin 3 times the output shaft might spin 1 time(3:1)
in 2nd the input shaft might spin 2 times the output shaft might spin 1 time(2:1)
in 3rd the input shaft might spin 1 time the output shaft might spin (1:1)
In overdrive the input shaft might spin .8 times the output shaft might spin 1 time(.8:1)
so for example
in first gear the input shaft on the transmission might spin 3 times the output shaft might spin 1 time(3:1)
in 2nd the input shaft might spin 2 times the output shaft might spin 1 time(2:1)
in 3rd the input shaft might spin 1 time the output shaft might spin (1:1)
In overdrive the input shaft might spin .8 times the output shaft might spin 1 time(.8:1)
#10
Noooooo overdrive is 5th gear.. trust me, you will call me crazy, but i swear to you. All you auto's out there, find a nice open stretch of road with people u wont **** of by going slow. Come to a complete stop and turn your overdrive off. And accelerate very slowly. Count ur starting gear as one, and u will get to 4th gear by 30mph. and when u hit 40-42 somewhere in there press ur OD buttion and turn it back on and u will be in 5th. Trust me! i will make a vid if u dont believe me. but if ur gonna race turn ur OD off and ur trac off. IF your at stock gearing.. i can hit 70 by putting my car in 2, then hit D.. in overdrive i run 100mph at 3000rpm.
#11
So you're saying you DO go faster with O/D off? If you know what to do? If I fool around with it and 2nd gear, sometimes I can make my car scream like a wild banshee and accelerate like mad. I was told it would blow up my engine though :\
#15
Noooooo overdrive is 5th gear.. trust me, you will call me crazy, but i swear to you. All you auto's out there, find a nice open stretch of road with people u wont **** of by going slow. Come to a complete stop and turn your overdrive off. And accelerate very slowly. Count ur starting gear as one, and u will get to 4th gear by 30mph. and when u hit 40-42 somewhere in there press ur OD buttion and turn it back on and u will be in 5th. Trust me! i will make a vid if u dont believe me. but if ur gonna race turn ur OD off and ur trac off. IF your at stock gearing.. i can hit 70 by putting my car in 2, then hit D.. in overdrive i run 100mph at 3000rpm.
you will accelerate faster in lower gears but you will reach a higher speed in overdrive
Last edited by INtZ; 09-27-2009 at 09:30 PM.
#16
Noooooo overdrive is 5th gear.. trust me, you will call me crazy, but i swear to you. All you auto's out there, find a nice open stretch of road with people u wont **** of by going slow. Come to a complete stop and turn your overdrive off. And accelerate very slowly. Count ur starting gear as one, and u will get to 4th gear by 30mph. and when u hit 40-42 somewhere in there press ur OD buttion and turn it back on and u will be in 5th. Trust me! i will make a vid if u dont believe me. but if ur gonna race turn ur OD off and ur trac off. IF your at stock gearing.. i can hit 70 by putting my car in 2, then hit D.. in overdrive i run 100mph at 3000rpm.
#17
For 05+ it says O/D allows for changed for first 5 gears while having it off alows for quick changes for all gears... which is still 5.. O/D for 05+ are just for gas saving while turning it off your car changes faster and climbs faster but it will still be same speed in long run. but for quick take offs having it off will produce more theoretical tk.
#18
Some mustangs have it and some dont, i have a 2000 V6 and its under the CD player and to the left. Yours may not have it, i THINK it was an option for the buyer.
#19
Mine almost surely doesnt, otherwise i woulda noticed.
#20
For 05+ it says O/D allows for changed for first 5 gears while having it off alows for quick changes for all gears... which is still 5.. O/D for 05+ are just for gas saving while turning it off your car changes faster and climbs faster but it will still be same speed in long run. but for quick take offs having it off will produce more theoretical tk.
#22
correct
#23
just read it from owners manual. looked up the "O/D off" dummy light.
i didnt understand it either but thats what it said..
i couldnt understand how it was limiting that whenit said both went through all speeds.. eben my friend looked at it and said it didnt make any sense
i didnt understand it either but thats what it said..
i couldnt understand how it was limiting that whenit said both went through all speeds.. eben my friend looked at it and said it didnt make any sense
#24
Noooooo overdrive is 5th gear.. trust me, you will call me crazy, but i swear to you. All you auto's out there, find a nice open stretch of road with people u wont **** of by going slow. Come to a complete stop and turn your overdrive off. And accelerate very slowly. Count ur starting gear as one, and u will get to 4th gear by 30mph. and when u hit 40-42 somewhere in there press ur OD buttion and turn it back on and u will be in 5th. Trust me! i will make a vid if u dont believe me. but if ur gonna race turn ur OD off and ur trac off. IF your at stock gearing.. i can hit 70 by putting my car in 2, then hit D.. in overdrive i run 100mph at 3000rpm.
But don't take my word for it, just ask my ASE certification certificate for automatic transmissions.
#25
you may not have it. My car did not come stock with it because it didnt have pony package was why i was told by dealer. but i think all GTs and only "premium" or whatever V6s have them
#26
Noooooo overdrive is 5th gear.. trust me, you will call me crazy, but i swear to you. All you auto's out there, find a nice open stretch of road with people u wont **** of by going slow. Come to a complete stop and turn your overdrive off. And accelerate very slowly. Count ur starting gear as one, and u will get to 4th gear by 30mph. and when u hit 40-42 somewhere in there press ur OD buttion and turn it back on and u will be in 5th. Trust me! i will make a vid if u dont believe me. but if ur gonna race turn ur OD off and ur trac off. IF your at stock gearing.. i can hit 70 by putting my car in 2, then hit D.. in overdrive i run 100mph at 3000rpm.