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#1126 of 1355 Re: Touring With Automatic has Overdrive? [maltb] by idavidson Jan 29, 2007 (10:38 am)
Replying to: maltb (Jan 29, 2007 10:21 am) I guess I'm showing how cheap I am. When I bought my last car (also new) in 1998, the torque converters were refered to as "over-drive". For example, some of the older rental cars I have driven have an "over-drive" switch where the torque converter is disabled/enable.   When I accelerated my Mazda5 Auto it quickly gets to 4th gear (as displayed), then revs up beyond 3000 but then drops down (presumably when the torque converter kicks in). Replies to this message: maltb (Jan 29, 2007 11:47 am)
#1127 of 1355 Re: Touring With Automatic has Overdrive? [idavidson] by maltb Jan 29, 2007 (11:47 am)
Replying to: idavidson (Jan 29, 2007 10:38 am) Again, your nomenclature isn't correct. The O/D off switch was just a way of preventing the transmission from shifting to its final (overdrive) gear, having nothing to do with the torque converter.   The torque converter has always been a means to allow variable slippage of the transmission's input shaft for getting underway, between shifts and when limited slippage will aid engine power to move the vehicle.   Yes, your TQ will slip it's way into 4th gear and then lock when the power demand is palatable for the engine. It has no relation to overdrive and never has.
#1128 of 1355 Premacy vs. MPV. vs. JDM Odyssey vs. Stream by starlightmica Feb 25, 2007 (9:57 am)
In case you haven't already seen this video of the Premacy 23S (Mazda5):   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thbjmDGCtOI Replies to this message: nissmazlover (Feb 27, 2007 8:58 am)
#1129 of 1355 Re: Premacy vs. MPV. vs. JDM Odyssey vs. Stream [starlightmica] by nissmazlover Feb 27, 2007 (8:58 am)
Replying to: starlightmica (Feb 25, 2007 9:57 am) That was SO cool! I wish I could understand Japanese, though, to know what they were saying. And, it REALLY seemed as though those Hondas were REALLY struggling to catch up, but never did. Ha!   Thanks for sharing!   (P.S. They really should bring that MPV over here to the states - looks NICE!)
#1130 of 1355 Chat Night by pf_flyer HOST Feb 27, 2007 (12:04 pm)
It's Tuesday, so that means it's time for our weekly gathering in the chat room!   The Mazda Club Chat is on tonight. The chat room opens at 8:45PM ET Hope to see YOU there! Check out the schedule
#1131 of 1355 Timing chain or belt? by zbx Feb 27, 2007 (1:24 pm)
Funny that the Mazda5 GT owner's manual doesn't state that it has a timing chain, versus timing belt. Do others agree (well, that's what I found out on the web) that it has a timing chain, and that a chain is better than a belt (even though noisier) since it lasts longer?   Thanks Replies to this message: maltb (Feb 27, 2007 4:57 pm)
#1132 of 1355 Re: Timing chain or belt? [zbx] by maltb Feb 27, 2007 (4:57 pm)
Replying to: zbx (Feb 27, 2007 1:24 pm) Yes, it has a chain and that will outlast (almost always) a belt.   As far as noise goes, it's not that big of a deal compared to everything else that moves under the hood. a belt drive system is cheaper to make but car manufacturers likely sold the noise thing to public to get their buy-in.
#1133 of 1355 Re: Touring With Automatic has Overdrive? [idavidson] by microrepair Mar 12, 2007 (1:09 pm)
Replying to: idavidson (Jan 13, 2007 6:16 pm) In my Toyota Matrix, turning on the O/D switch does nothing more than allow the transmission to shift into 5th gear; the Overdrive gear..! Turn the O/D OFF and the RPM's immediately jump up a few hundred revs and you get some limited engine braking. It is almost exactly what happens on my other car with an Auto/Stick shift when I manually drop from 5th to 4th.
#1134 of 1355 Chat Night by pf_flyer HOST Mar 13, 2007 (9:34 am)
Wow... like spring today! Hopefully real life won't intrude and we'll see you at the chat!   The Mazda Club Chat is on tonight. The chat room opens at 8:45PM ET Hope to see YOU there! Check out the schedule
#1135 of 1355 For all previous MPV owners by bottgers Mar 17, 2007 (5:38 am)
My wife and I saw a 5 the other day in a parking lot for the first time. We were taken in by the beauty of this vehicle, and it's smaller size is appealing to us now that our kids are older and will be moving on soon. Because of this, we won't have a need for a vehicle as large as our current '03 MPV.   My main concern with the 5 is its small powerplant and whether or not its underpowered. Every editorial I've read says it is underpowered, while many people who own them say the manually equipped version is actually fairly peppy, while the auto is just okay. We would have to have an auto as my wife would be the primary driver and she absolutely refuses to drive a manual. We haven't test driven one yet, but I doubt I'd be impressed with such a small engine. For the life of me, I can't figure out why Mazda decided to go with such a small powerplant in a vehicle that weighs roughly as much as the MPV. A better choice would've been to go with the tried and true 3.0 V-6. Add VVTI and you've basically got a rocketship minivan that would get incredibly good fuel economy.   The other thing we must consider is the fact the our MPV will be paid off in 2 years and will still have relatively low miles (about 50K by then). Do we keep our PeeVee and have NO car payments, or start all over again with a new set of payments and a vehicle we possibly may not be happy with? Now if Mazda were to get smart and upgrade the engine to the 3.0 VVTI then it might be worth taking the plunge.... Replies to this message: bobw3 (Mar 18, 2007 8:07 am) nissmazlover (Mar 19, 2007 11:29 am) twain (Apr 17, 2007 7:56 am)

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