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I think I floor my '01 V6 every day... Posted by B Millar [Email]  (#1109)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from B Millar) on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:42:45
In Reply to: Guess I tested out my car's potential., ScottA, Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:25:49 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Haha, okay maybe not EVERY day but it's not a rare happening. I don't know if yours has the paddle shifters, but with mine I have to hit it just right to get the most out of it. Sometimes I will romp on the gas and it will not downshift and it stays in relatively low RPMs and climbs slowly but then when it hits that torque range you really start to fly. Unfortunately that torque range is well out of most posted speed limits around here. Other times I'll downshift and it drops to first or second and the tach goes to 5600rpm and you really take off. Then when it upshifts you really feel the low end torque take over. Again, unfortunately if you're not on a highway this is all happens well above legal speed limits. There have been times when I floor it and let it kickdown but then back off right after it upshifts and you really get a feeling for how much torque is there when it suddenly stops. I do really enjoy driving my car and getting the most out of what the engine can offer, although with gas prices I have been backing off quite a bit. I haven't seen too many issues with my car popping up that other people on here (who probably drive more sedately) have had. I just really love the sound it makes when you get up into the high RPMs. Kind of a throaty roar that I wish I could make into my alarm clock sound or r*ngtone (Saabnet blocks that word because it's linked to spam) on my phone, haha. I attached a video clip of mine that I made a while ago. This was before I had the turbo rebuild which seemed to liven things up a bit more.
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