[Shotimes] Re: "Lugging" with ATX

[Leigh Smith]

That could be the exact reason Yamaha saw fit to increase the oil pump
output by 15-20% or so on the 3.2s; not enough flow at "normal" automatic
revs.....
Lee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MonsieurBoo@aol.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:09 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Re: "Lugging" with ATX


> Even though I have an ATX it's been interesting following the
spun-bearings
> thread about keeping the "motor"s revs up.  Because, when I checked
yesterday
> while driving to work, I only go ABOVE 2k when it's getting ready to
upshift or
> going faster than about 40.
>
> Of course I hammer it from time to time, but on a normal, non-aggravated
> morning cruise it just loafs along between 1.5 - 2k at surface-street
speeds.
> That's its normal regime when traffic is moving.
>
> I'm also aware the torque converter soaks up some of the shock that would
> otherwise hit the bearings when it's going slow and gets goosed, but am
curious
> if there are any other differences between ATX and MTX that explain why
these
> routine low rpms aren't as scary as they seem to be for all you MTX
jammers.
> Or whether I should be dropping the stick into "2" and just leaving it
there?
> (And enjoy that giant sucking sound of the gas tank imploding)
>
> Cheers,
> Mark LaBarre
> 93 atx 125k
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