Kenny_McCormic wrote: I hate to E36 M3 in the pool, but I've driven such a unicorn, albeit in passenger van form (maybe 4700lbs, not much heavier than a new SUV), with 6 speeds and a modern 5 cylinder turbodiesel. I cant really say I didn't think it would be better off with a good automatic. It had a powerband like a 2 stroke, except the whole 4500 rpm redline thing. You really had to keep after it to get any acceleration, needed all 6 of those gears. Why do you think Semi's have such short gearing and 2 speed differentials? Alex Clare Too Close To Love You Free Mp3 Download more. You -do- row the gears a lot in a diesel.
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Mad_machine wrote: Kenny_McCormic wrote: I hate to E36 M3 in the pool, but I've driven such a unicorn, albeit in passenger van form (maybe 4700lbs, not much heavier than a new SUV), with 6 speeds and a modern 5 cylinder turbodiesel. I cant really say I didn't think it would be better off with a good automatic. It had a powerband like a 2 stroke, except the whole 4500 rpm redline thing.
You really had to keep after it to get any acceleration, needed all 6 of those gears. Why do you think Semi's have such short gearing and 2 speed differentials? You -do- row the gears a lot in a diesel I'm lazy, I like lots torque down low and all over the place, having to keep a turbo spooled just to keep up with traffic in a SUV is annoying. Semis also have huge engines that are pulling hard at high idle. I fully understand the why, just saying, it isn't all its cracked up to be. A small displacement euro style turbo diesel utility vehicle just doesn't have the powerband for putting, you MUST bang gears to keep it moving at a reasonable pace, which is NOT something most people, enthusiasts included, like to do. A car with that kind of setup might not be bad, but the trucks really need a auto for driveability.