Miata Mailing List: August 1994, Message #179
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   From: dquara@encore.com (Doug Quara)
Subject: Re: smooth shifting (was Re: Kansei Returns, etc.)
   Date: Fri, 5 Aug 1994 13:59:51 -0400

Something made me write:

> Subject: smooth shifting (was Re: Kansei Returns, etc.)
> 
> In Alice's example, 4-3 at 30 MPH
> is a bit slow, but that's where idle speed for 3rd gear matches
> the speed.  

This is WRONG!  30 MPH in my '94 in third is about 2,000 (it's higher
for the higher-numbered rear end ratio <= '93).  2,000 is certainly
NOT idle speed.  But as Alice noted, it is an RPM that doesn't make the 
car lurch as the engine comes up to match the speed of the tranny, assuming
rev-matching is not done.

Sorry for the confusion.

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