Where's the over drive option at?

Soul · 01-11-2008, 10:35 AM

I notice that 5spd manual have over drive.

"5-speed manual with overdrive S S (4-cyl.)"

Where's the switch for it XD

spp · 01-12-2008, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soul

I notice that 5spd manual have over drive.

"5-speed manual with overdrive S S (4-cyl.)"

Where's the switch for it XD

5th gear is overdrive on a 5sp. No button.

surfsupl · 01-12-2008, 12:16 PM

Sounds like a scam to make more money. 5th gear a od?...wtf?.....What would you call 6th?...od 2?..That will be another 1200 sir for that option!

WilsonTheDog · 01-12-2008, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfsupl

Sounds like a scam to make more money. 5th gear a od?...wtf?.....What would you call 6th?...od 2?..That will be another 1200 sir for that option!

WTF are you talking about? 5th gear has always been a taller gear thus, it's the overdrive. "Scam to make more money", please.

surfsupl · 01-12-2008, 02:34 PM

Sounds like someone did not get their kibble and bits!....Its just another gear!

phantom · 01-12-2008, 02:55 PM

in the old days
top gear was 1 to 1 ratio
BUT if top gear was less than 1 to 1 it was called overdrive

back in 74 my truck had 5 gears and top gear was ovwerdrive and it was called a 5 speed stick

gdawg25 · 01-12-2008, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfsupl

Sounds like someone did not get their kibble and bits!....Its just another gear!

Overdrive IS just another gear...manual or automatic tranny. Its not like some special magic happens when you put it into overdrive.

phantom · 01-12-2008, 04:28 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overdrive_%28mechanics%29

now back in the 40's and 50's you could order a car with a overdrive in it, and it was a separate unit behind the transmission
but with the ease of making 4 and 5 speeds they just change the ratio so
the top gear you have is a overdrive gear and you just shift into it like any other gear !

and you had to make sure you were not in OD when at a stop light ( like coming into a town after driving for 2 hours on the freeway . and if a kid was at the light and raced his engine and you forgot to take it out of OD and you "womped on the gas , well you lost overdrive and had a miserable time finding a replacement and lost several hours of your life under the car !

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01-12-2008, 12:16 PM	#3
surfsupl @ Joined: Jan 2008, #4161 Location: USA Posts: 457 2009 TRD D/C 2009 Double Cab Automatic V6 Toyota seat covers, Toyota bed mat, Toyota CAI, Alpine 9884, 3" ToyTec lift, TRD Super Charger, Westin Bull Bar, KC Lights	W T H ? Sounds like a scam to make more money. 5th gear a od?...wtf?.....What would you call 6th?...od 2?..That will be another 1200 sir for that option!

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phantom Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3036 Gender: Male Posts: 1,147 base tacoma 2007 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7 hitch and wiring,bullbars,fog lights,hand made seatcovers, rear speakers in a reg cab,truck alarm,vent visors,rear view mirror,black low profile truck box, bed bolt d rings,pop & lock,bed extender, CUSTOM n-fab step bars,timbrens,sockmonkey mod	in the old days top gear was 1 to 1 ratio BUT if top gear was less than 1 to 1 it was called overdrive back in 74 my truck had 5 gears and top gear was ovwerdrive and it was called a 5 speed stick

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phantom Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #3036 Gender: Male Posts: 1,147 base tacoma 2007 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7 hitch and wiring,bullbars,fog lights,hand made seatcovers, rear speakers in a reg cab,truck alarm,vent visors,rear view mirror,black low profile truck box, bed bolt d rings,pop & lock,bed extender, CUSTOM n-fab step bars,timbrens,sockmonkey mod	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overdrive_%28mechanics%29 now back in the 40's and 50's you could order a car with a overdrive in it, and it was a separate unit behind the transmission but with the ease of making 4 and 5 speeds they just change the ratio so the top gear you have is a overdrive gear and you just shift into it like any other gear ! and you had to make sure you were not in OD when at a stop light ( like coming into a town after driving for 2 hours on the freeway . and if a kid was at the light and raced his engine and you forgot to take it out of OD and you "womped on the gas , well you lost overdrive and had a miserable time finding a replacement and lost several hours of your life under the car !