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D3 gear mode

Post by everyrockkills » Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:42 am

Hi all,

just curious, how often do you guys engaged D3 while driving....
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Post by neonleon » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:11 am

only when needed:
1. Engine brake going down hill.
2. Overtake a car when you are already in overdrive mode and you need that extra power. (disengage overdrive briefly to go to D3, accelerate & re-engage it so the car can go to 4th gear when speed is up.).Else, normally leave it at Overdrive.
3. When going up hill. like Genting Cameron kind of hilll.

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Post by everyrockkills » Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:23 am

neonleon wrote:only when needed:
1. Engine brake going down hill.
2. Overtake a car when you are already in overdrive mode and you need that extra power. (disengage overdrive briefly to go to D3, accelerate & re-engage it so the car can go to 4th gear when speed is up.).Else, normally leave it at Overdrive.
3. When going up hill. like Genting Cameron kind of hilll.

Hey Bro,

thanks for the reply. i normaily use it for no.2

for no. 3 mscp in shopping centres can engage? :lol:
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Post by rawkneehuang » Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:37 pm

Normally i'll only use it when engine braking or overtaking.

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Post by everyrockkills » Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:00 pm

Hi bro,

Thanks for your reply. Joining us for the meet up tomorrow?
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Post by rawkneehuang » Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:21 pm

working at indoor stadium till late bro, so close yet so far right? hopefully will be able to join you guys next time round, fingers crossed!

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Post by kevinhing » Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:13 am

neonleon wrote:only when needed:
1. Engine brake going down hill.
2. Overtake a car when you are already in overdrive mode and you need that extra power. (disengage overdrive briefly to go to D3, accelerate & re-engage it so the car can go to 4th gear when speed is up.).Else, normally leave it at Overdrive.
3. When going up hill. like Genting Cameron kind of hilll.
mostly No. 2 unless you already have throttle controller :twisted:

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Post by Xrder » Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:07 pm

Since we are in this topic ,

Anyone tried gear 2 and 1 . I find the those two gears are even weaker than normal D/D3 mode when climbing upslopes . or it somehow feels strange .

Or D1 D2 mode is for something else ?

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Post by everyrockkills » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:58 am

Xrder wrote:Since we are in this topic ,

Anyone tried gear 2 and 1 . I find the those two gears are even weaker than normal D/D3 mode when climbing upslopes . or it somehow feels strange .

Or D1 D2 mode is for something else ?
i engaged gear 2 while travelling on gravel road during this year's tnp challenge.
didnt notice the diff btw this and D3. maybe should try more often.
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Post by rawkneehuang » Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:42 pm

i use D2 only when i go down those industrial estates' roundabout ramps

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Post by neonleon » Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:06 am

D2 or D1... gotta go extremely slow & short period only.

Not the speed that you should watch out, but the RPM.
The engine produce best torque in 4200rpm. So lower RPM may not give you more power feeling.

But with less speed, less wind to blow heat away from car, the engine cooling is not effective. So cannot go on that for prolong period.

only used D2 once when I got myself stuck on a remote road in Cameron. about 30 degrees slope and one narrow lane. and upon reaching top, it's a no through road & still at a slope :evil: .
Had to do a three point turns using ...maybe 7 to 9 small turns to turn the car around while making sure the car is not rolling over the cliff or down the slope.

never have a change to use D1 yet.

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Post by tsia » Tue Nov 06, 2012 4:56 pm

Used D1 when overtaking going up Genting before but after that got burned smell hahaha
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