Sentences with phrase «quicken acceleration»

He wants to add a sixth speed to the transmission, quicken acceleration by shortening the final - drive ratio from 3.13 to 3.73, elevate the redline to 8,200 rpm, and do some fine tuning to the ECU.

Numerically higher gearing would quicken acceleration, increase torque at the rear wheels, and create more opportunities for using the ideally placed paddle shifters behind the steering wheel.

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The workday features four to five periods that run 60 to 90 minutes each and includes 15 minutes of cone drills to improve acceleration and deceleration, and another 15 minutes doing 10 - to 25 - yard sprints to quicken the first step.

But pull back on the shifter once to engage Sport mode, which quickens throttle response, and holds gears longer for more spirited acceleration.

Dynamic (D) is the most aggressive and performance - oriented driving mode, with quickened throttle response and shifts held longer for more robust acceleration.

The Corsa mode improves engine response, opens the exhaust valves on acceleration, quickens shifts from the 8 - speed automatic, lowers the ride height and optimizes the shock settings on the magnetic ride suspension.

This can remedied by using the paddle shifters — hold after downshifting two or three gear settings and acceleration quickens.

In addition, the 6 - speed manual transmission benefits from a revised third gear which helps to quicken the car's acceleration.

The 2017 Ridgeline's 0 - 60mph acceleration is quickened by 1.8 seconds compared to the previous Ridgeline, based on internal Honda tests.

The soft insidious ticking away in our heads is syncopated by quickened heartbeats and the acceleration of everyday lives.