mig0s wrote:EEngineer wrote:5speed 5th gear is shorter than auto 4th gear
it's normal to rev higher in a manual one highway
So does this mean that after all, manual is not that fuel efficient compared to automatics? :O
actually, the manual ECU's cruising speed fuel efficiency is good because the amount of fuel injected into the cylinders are not in proportion with the engine RPM.
94 Camry 3VZ 5 spd swapped - parted out 2009
92 ES300 3VZ 5 spd supercharged @ 300.8whp
99 Solara 1MZ 5 spd bone stock (not for long)
92 ES300 3VZ 5 spd supercharged @ 300.8whp
99 Solara 1MZ 5 spd bone stock (not for long)
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