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What speed does yours go into overdrive.

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Old 01-13-2005, 02:50 PM
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My 96 has been going into overdrive about 50 - 52 mph while the SSE goes in @ 62-65mph.
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What speed does yours go in?
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I always thought my TC locked at 48 mph
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48 mph on a flat road light throttle..........3.06 trans
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Yep...mine'* at 48-50 also.
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I've had mine in OD at a dead stop before...oh wait, you're talking about an automatic, carry on... Actually, since I have such short gearing, I can be in 5th at around 20mph, it will be revving around 850rpm. But my moms SSEi shifts into OD in the mid 40'*. My sisters '93 Olds 88 goes into OD at 48.

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mine kicks in at 71km/h with light throttle.. Tamara'* 95 SE goes in around 85km/h
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Not sure on mine...I only shift into overdrive at 200 Km/h :P

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driving easy I hit overdrive at 48-55 MPH depending on temp........If I'm on it WOT I'll grab o/d at 107 on the HUD
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Normally around 48 or so. There are a few roads here tho, like the onle on the way to work that it wont happen until 52 and then there is onother that it goes in at 42. When it goes in at 42 the RPMS drop really low, like 1200-1300.

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the bonneville is 48 or so and the buick was 45-46.


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