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[anfsvl]

hey im driving a 1993 vp s2 exec now i kno tht in all commys between 1989 to 1996 which is vn vp vr vs have a gear box in auto like this....
P
R
N
[D]
D
2
1

ok no i kno tht its
P -> park
R -> reverse
N -> Neutrual
[D] -> Drive
D -> Drive
2 -> Towin or Up hill
1 -> Low gear

the question is which drive is best in the way of fuel wise or engine wise...cos i kno im my VL its onli
P
R
N
D
2
1
n i every other standard 3spd n in 4 speed it has a 3 in between D n 2
but i have been told [D] is like an over drive but my mates VR has Overdrive n economy botton so who can help me thanx guys im not used to having a vp commy but im getting the hang of it oh yer n my bro tells me to drive it in [D] cos D is like 3 cos his car has D,3,2,1 but he drives a ford , unreg, no on his L's lol n he is 21 lol my bro tells me how to drive a holden

[jack.mc]

Blue D is for everyday, then shift down to white D for overtaking (VN) not sure if its the same for VP

[greenfoam]

Unless you are Hozy and drive in second gear down the freeway so when you back off you get flames out the exhaust and like getting 30L/100ks

Ok I'll edit this
BLUE D lets the gearbox shift into 4th gear
WHITE D only lets it go up to 3rd gear

So unless you don't want to go into 4th you just leave it on blue D all the time, sometimes on the V6 it's good to leave it in WHITE D if you are driving up mountains or something like that where you need a bit more torque and to stop the engine shifting up and down gears all the time

[anfsvl]

cheers jack one hit on ur scales

[1vngal]

I've been told that its not good to drive in [D] all the time. What I was told was:

White D: 70kms/ph or under..

and

Blue [D] for approximately 80kms/ph and over.

I used to always drive in [D] no matter my speed, but after being told this I soon resorted to what I was told, just because I didn't particually want to find out if or what happens....

Is it potentially damaging to drive in [D] all the time?

[stocky]

this has been covered many times. i leave it in white D unless i go over 85/90 for an extended period of time. it stops the auto from constantly switching between 3rd and 4th gear. blue D is good for highway driving. i feel like i have no power when driving around in 4th gear

i think they took put the D 3 2 1 into the VR because the electronic gearbox was able to work this out easier than the VN-VP.

[Wonderboy]

dont be scared of using overdrive in an auto its all good with a torque converter. in 5th in a manual it creates a lot of load on the engine so its only good for cruising under 3000rpm, if you want to overtake in a manual its best to drop to 3rd as it has the most torque in 3rd and you can get up to 150kph. its pretty nifty on the freeway.

[HoZy]

How did i get brought into this, I'm sorry i like fire sheesh & GreenFoam your chip gives me shocking economy, just 100octane fuel with booste and flames makes one crazy ass sounding exhaust and power and looks lol

Cheers
MaT

[greenfoam]

Dude that chip runs in open loop and has like everything disabled time for a upgrade : )

[HoZy]

It's a chip for the strip from what i've found out, Ate a black VS S pac today on the way to work lol, do love it but, gettin 270km out of a tank of gas and i normally get 540km and gettin 217km out of tank of petrol when normally get in 400-500's lol fark man, 14-30L/100k does hurt the pocket but **** MAN THIS IS THE MOST FUN I EVER HAD!

Cheers
MaT

[greenfoam]

Then again I can make it last for over 500ks with the same chip, YOUR FOOT IS TOO HEAVY :P

[HoZy]

I get 8l 100k when it'd idling, now that's economy ahahha, Let's say, wheelspin in a vn has never been easier with this chip lol

Cheers
MaT

[Boonz]

How did i get brought into this, I'm sorry i like fire sheesh & GreenFoam your chip gives me shocking economy, just 100octane fuel with booste and flames makes one crazy ass sounding exhaust and power and looks lol

Cheers
MaT

i get flames out my exhaust too when im running bp ultimate with octane boost on special occaisions lol..... was worse when i had no cat converter!!!

[HoZy]

Can't wait til my "Racing" Yes entirely racing built custom exhaust, Twin hi-flow cat system Doin it properly....

Cheers
MaT

[S Pack]

this has been covered many times. i leave it in white D unless i go over 85/90 for an extended period of time. it stops the auto from constantly switching between 3rd and 4th gear. blue D is good for highway driving. i feel like i have no power when driving around in 4th gear

i think they took put the D 3 2 1 into the VR because the electronic gearbox was able to work this out easier than the VN-VP.

agreed on mate but i use white d 60kph and under.when my box 1st started to go i got it checked and the mech said this constant switching was overdrive cutting in and out from the locked gear.you can notice 5 gears when you drive. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, overdrive and the lock thingy (i forget the name of it) i think it all comes down to preference and wat driving style you want to feel.

[Wonderboy]

so greenfoam, how can i get my hands on the old "flamethrower" memcal? can you make one? ill swap you this powerchip piece of shit if you want...

[HoZy]

Flamethrower is a special chip, and gotta run a fuel mixture

Cheers
MaT

[Wonderboy]

did you give it the old fuel/gas flick? i used mothballs in my tank. i couldnt really say if it went faster or not, it did eat more fuel though.