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I googled it:
http://www.kbb.com/kbb/UsedCars/Specifi ... Horsepower 82 @ 5200 RPM
Torque 89 @ 4400 RPM[/quote]Redline is likely to be a little bit north of peak HP, maybe 5500 or 6000, though with the car being kinda old and beat-up I personally wouldn't want to take it past 5000.

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks. ... te]4-speed manual: 33/37
5-speed manual: 29/35[/quote]Dude, wait, what? Why would they add a gear and make it get worse fuel economy?
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i get 31-36 mixed...:D
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wannabe wrote:where do our cars redline at? i wanna make a paper tach.
I'm not sure where yours redlines. We have different engines. Mine is at 5800.
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4-speed manual: 33/37
5-speed manual: 29/35
Dude, wait, what? Why would they add a gear and make it get worse fuel economy?
The 4-spd has taller gears BUT a shorter overdrive (4th is overdrive). Better fuel economy in the city than the 5-spd but not quite as good on the highway. I don't know where you found that info but it's not entirely accurate.
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darn. what do you get on ave, mixed?
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mtheis wrote:The 4-spd has taller gears BUT a shorter overdrive (4th is overdrive). Better fuel economy in the city than the 5-spd but not quite as good on the highway. I don't know where you found that info but it's not entirely accurate.
I got the info at the link that I posted above the quote. Since then I checked the EPA rating...
According to fueleconomy.gov:
1992 Toyota Tercel 4 speed manual: 27/33
1992 Toyota Tercel 5 speed manual: 25/33
So, by the EPA's standardized tests, the 4 speed and 5 speed get the same highway mileage, but the 4 speed gets better city mileage. WTF...doesn't make sense.
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wannabe wrote:darn. what do you get on ave, mixed?
36 mixed.
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theholycow wrote:So, by the EPA's standardized tests, the 4 speed and 5 speed get the same highway mileage, but the 4 speed gets better city mileage. WTF...doesn't make sense.
The 4 speed has taller gears so the rpm's are lower in city driving.
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mtheis wrote:The 4 speed has taller gears so the rpm's are lower in city driving.
That doesn't make sense. They both get the same highway mileage, which says they probably both have the same high gear. The 5 speed would have to have its 2nd lower than the 4 speed's 1st before its ratios would be spread more and leave you with a less appropriate gear for any particular speed.

Was the 5 speed with a different engine, maybe? The sites I posted don't mention two engine options, but that would explain it.
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Final drive ratio. Engines are the same.
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Ok, I had to look up the ratios.
http://www.tercelreference.com/tercel_i ... specs.html (ratios)
http://www.tirerack.com (tire size - 155/80R13)
http://www.f-body.org/gears (gear calculator)

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3.545, 1.904, 1.233, .885; final 3.526
MPH @ 2000 RPM - 11, 20, 31, 43
MPH @ 4000 RPM - 22, 40, 62, 87
RPM @ 25 MPH - 4700, 2500, 1600, 1150
RPM @ 50 MPH - explosion, 5000, 3200, 2300
RPM @ 70 MPH - explosion, explosion, 4500, 3233

5 speed C150 transmission:
3.545, 1.904, 1.310, .969, .815; final 3.722
MPH @ 2000 RPM - 10, 19, 28, 38, 45
MPH @ 4000 RPM - 21, 38, 56, 75, 89
RPM @ 25 MPH - 4850, 2600, 1800, 1350, 1100
RPM @ 50 MPH - explosion, 5200, 3600, 2650, 2250
RPM @ 70 MPH - explosion, explosion, 5050, 3750, 3150

So, the total range is about the same. The 5 speed has a marginally shorter 1st and a marginally taller 5th when you count the final gear. 1st and 2nd are almost the same; 3rd is a little shorter in the 5 speed; high gear is a little taller; and the 5 speed's 4th splits the difference.

I'm just not seeing a transmission-related reason for the city fuel economy rating to suffer. What else was included with the option package that had the 5 speed?
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theholycow wrote:I'm just not seeing a transmission-related reason for the city fuel economy rating to suffer. What else was included with the option package that had the 5 speed?
Cloth seats. :P
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Props for another great 90s Toyota. Back in the early 90s when I was in grade school, these were awesome. It was "luxurious" to have the latest model Tercel, so I still remember them fondly. :wink:
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mtheis wrote:The only reason I'm reviving this thread is because I'm drunk off my ass. I have no valid reason to use 5W30 since I moved back south. It doesn't get cold enough here. I still have engine knock and I'm switching to 10W30 sometime this week. I use the cheapest oil too. You know what? My car can handle it. I do have a stuck lifter but I don't care right now.

Ok no more drunk postings tonight. I can see daylight through my bedroom window and I have a f**k exam tomorrow.
You don't look drunk, your english is still good.
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maxpyr0 wrote:Props for another great 90s Toyota. Back in the early 90s when I was in grade school, these were awesome. It was "luxurious" to have the latest model Tercel, so I still remember them fondly. :wink:
Haven't seen you here in a while. Welcome back!

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mtheis wrote:The only reason I'm reviving this thread is because I'm drunk off my ass. I have no valid reason to use 5W30 since I moved back south. It doesn't get cold enough here. I still have engine knock and I'm switching to 10W30 sometime this week. I use the cheapest oil too. You know what? My car can handle it. I do have a stuck lifter but I don't care right now.

Ok no more drunk postings tonight. I can see daylight through my bedroom window and I have a f**k exam tomorrow.
You don't look drunk, your english is still good.
Yeah, my engrish are pretty good when I'm drunk. :lol:
Anyway, I switched back to 10W30 last week when I did an oil change and I'm having good results so far.
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mtheis wrote:
maxpyr0 wrote:Props for another great 90s Toyota. Back in the early 90s when I was in grade school, these were awesome. It was "luxurious" to have the latest model Tercel, so I still remember them fondly. :wink:
Haven't seen you here in a while. Welcome back!

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mtheis wrote:The only reason I'm reviving this thread is because I'm drunk off my ass. I have no valid reason to use 5W30 since I moved back south. It doesn't get cold enough here. I still have engine knock and I'm switching to 10W30 sometime this week. I use the cheapest oil too. You know what? My car can handle it. I do have a stuck lifter but I don't care right now.

Ok no more drunk postings tonight. I can see daylight through my bedroom window and I have a f**k exam tomorrow.
You don't look drunk, your english is still good.
Yeah, my engrish are pretty good when I'm drunk. :lol:
Anyway, I switched back to 10W30 last week when I did an oil change and I'm having good results so far.
Thank you! I am finishing school and getting ready to go to grad school, that has a way of sucking the life out of you. :D
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