[V8] 93 v8 tranny Manual mode

[Ed Kellock]

I became very aware (obsessed?) with wheel/tire weight a couple of years
ago.  It all started when I bought "the dubs", a set of 17x9 et35 Mille
Miglie Cup 1 replicas which I put 255/40-17's on.  They're over 50 pounds
per corner and make a huge difference in driving dynamics.  It was a relief
each year when I went back to my snows... the car felt new again.  The Dubs
look great, but are terrible to drive on.  So now I really concentrate on
weight.

Currently I have urS4 5-spoke wheels with 225/50-16 Pirelli Pzero Nero.  I
bought these as a set and the tires do ride/handle nicely, but they are a
bit heavier that what I would/will pick myself.  

On that, it seems General is making the lightest tires.  There's the Exclaim
UHP and the Altimax.  I keep itching to try a set, but don't really need any
tires right now.  I've just found today that the Dunlop Signature in the
stock size 215/60-15 is only 19 pounds which is by far the lightest of the
bunch in that size.  I'm a little skeptical though because the same tire in
TR speed rating is 22.  Not sure how an HR could end up lighter than a TR.

Ed

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> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Bastian Homburg
> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 10:40 AM
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] 93 v8 tranny Manual mode
> 
> 
> when you put the selector switch in "M" and the lever in "D" 
> or "3", the 
> car will cycle through 1st and 2nd and shift into 3rd a LOT 
> sooner than 
> in "E". It`s been a long time sice I`ve done that, but if I remember 
> correctly, upshifts happened at maybe 1200 rpm in this mode. When 
> accelerating away from lights in city driving, this *will* have a 
> positive effect on fuel economy.
> 
> 
> And you`re right about the tires. On my car, there is a fuel economy 
> difference of about .3 mpg between the 215/60/15 size and the 
> 225/50/16 
> (I have two sets of stock BBS wheels, one in 15" and one in 
> 16" and use 
> identical Dunlop 9000 tires on both).
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> qshipq at aol.com wrote:
> > E is for economy.  I find on my 92 (with chip) that a really light
> > foot in E mode gets significantly better mileage around 
> town (if baby 
> > I can see almost 20, foot to the floor 13-14), and cruise 
> control with 
> > hill assist with the right foot at the bottom of the hills to help 
> > feather the uphill accel yields the best results on the 
> highway.  The 
> > absolute biggest difference in gas mileage on a v8 IMO, is 
> the weight 
> > of the wheels and tires.  Going from the 15 BBS lightweights with 
> > stock tires, to 17x8 and 255/40 really grabs you in the 
> wallet on a v8 
> > (2 city, 1.5 hwy IME)
> 
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