Manual transmission Fan Club and BS thread (All Generations Welcome)

Also I'm fucking jealous because your R is way over down and left where it belongs, and not butt up against 1st

Sorry folks, always drove 5 speeds. Six too confusing for this old fart

 

It is awesome. The power is very linear. I can chug along and get great MPG's; or, I get put my foot into it and make her fly !

 

What's wrong with left of 1st? Same place it was on my GTI and I don't even have to press down to get there.

 

I fuck up sometimes.

 

Blame it on the dog

 

all the Commercial diesels I've driven have Reverse left and Up.

R 2 4 or R 1 3 5
1 3 5 2 4 6

 

Skip one of the gears and you only have five, problem solved!

 

Gave the MT Tacoma a good run today. From New England to Washington DC through a Northeaster wind and rain storm. The truck performed magnificently. It handled the Interstate more like an old fashioned “land yacht” sedan only with a better stance and seating position.
This vehicle is much more than a pickup. It is amazing.
And, I got over 26 mpg on the trip.

 

Took in an easy hike yesterday. Mount Sugarloaf, Maryland. The drive on the park access road was fun. It’s a paved one-way loop, with lots of curves and switchbacks though the forest. Any passenger car can easily navigate this road. In a MT Tacoma it is fun ! Going up, the gearing pulled the vehicle smoothly and powerfully through the turns. Going down, the gearing held the truck at the perfect speed while providing a satisfying sense of perfectly controlled driving.
Man, I love this truck !

 

I love my 16 TRD Sport DC 4x4 WITH MANUAL 6 SPEED. Just about anyone can OPERATE an automatic, but a manual is DRIVEN. It’s fun to drive and handles great. By the way, I know I’m a lot older than most, if not all, of you guys out there. MANUAL ALL THE WAY!

 

SilverBulletII How did you manage 26 mpg? I’ve gotten 22-22.5 mpg driving pretty much the speed limit, which I don’t do most of the time. I have a TRD CatBack & CAI. My only complaint though is a wind noise I believe from the right front door, usually around 85 or so. Just cN’t imagine 26 mpg with 430 gears.

 

I get that kind of mpg on the highway consistently. Sometimes I get 27 mpg. I avg 23 to 24 for mixed highway/local.
My truck is stock. No cruise control. Street tires. And, a badass little 2.7 l, 4 banger with a 5 speed MT.

 

You guys must be going 20 mph below the limit to get that kind of mpg, I barely get 16 going 75 mpg, around 20 going 60. I've only had the truck for 10 days but it is pretty consistent.

I might be wrong or it might just be because of the engine curve, but it seems the truck is holding the throttle until 3800-4000 rpm while on WOT, then it opens up, is anyone else experiencing this?

 

I get 16mpg on the highway doing 60. The 33" MTs are probably the most responsible for that.

 

Nope. Drive the speed limit or slightly above; but, not 75 mph.

 

My truck seems to do better at 75 than 65

 

You do realize that your V6 engine runs on Atkinson cycle at lower RPM's for efficiency, and switches to Otto cycle at higher RPM's?

Here's a good explanation on Otto vs. Atkinson cycle:

https://blog.lexus.co.uk/atkinson-cycle-engine-work/

 

Yes but I didn't expect it to be that much noticeable on WOT or close to, there is a clear cut around the 4000 rpm where the truck suddenly gets more throttle response. Anyway I got my answer, thank you good sir.

 

Yes I agree, love my 18 sport manual, this is my 4th Toyota with a manual transmission.

 

Is that where the "surge" comes from that everyone talks about when it converts over from one to the other? I notice a difference in power that seems to happen just before or around 3000 RPM. It goes from a bit of a dog to suddenly taking off! It's like the turbo (or VTEC yo) kicks in and shoves you back into your seat!