Speed at 3000 rpm?

[Jack Countryman]

Someone asked a few months ago about what speed their 02 or so Subaru should
be running at 3000 rpm. Its seldom that I get mine up to that speed around
here, but did today...82 mph at 3000 rpm in 02 Beam Outback (auto trans with
overdrive top gear?).

 

[Al]

Someone asked a few months ago about what speed their 02 or so Subaru
should be running at 3000 rpm. Its seldom that I get mine up to that
speed around here, but did today...82 mph at 3000 rpm in 02 Beam
Outback (auto trans with overdrive top gear?).

Just for comparison, my '71 XKE does 72 at 3000 RPM. I also get the best
mileage at that RPM, 21MPG on trips.

Al

 

[John A.]

Someone asked a few months ago about what speed their 02 or so Subaru
should
be running at 3000 rpm. Its seldom that I get mine up to that speed
around
here, but did today...82 mph at 3000 rpm in 02 Beam Outback (auto trans
with
overdrive top gear?).

I found this interesting, so I tried with my 02 Outback H6 VDC Sedan. I was
doing 83 mph @ 3000 rpm. Quite exciting.
John

 

[Bob Landry]

Someone asked a few months ago about what speed their 02 or so Subaru should
be running at 3000 rpm. Its seldom that I get mine up to that speed around
here, but did today...82 mph at 3000 rpm in 02 Beam Outback (auto trans with
overdrive top gear?).

76 mph @3000 rpm, CC engaged, '99 Outback wagon.


Bob
Just another nice basic flake.
(and old fart in training)

 

[scarano1]

Someone asked a few months ago about what speed their 02 or so Subaru should
be running at 3000 rpm. Its seldom that I get mine up to that speed around
here, but did today...82 mph at 3000 rpm in 02 Beam Outback (auto trans with
overdrive top gear?).

98 outback with manual transmission... Gearing puts me around 65mph at
3000rpm. In my wife's 03 outback with auto, it's around 75mpg.

The manual transmissions are known to run at a faster rpm for a given
speed, but on the flip side I usually end up with an extra 4mpg or so
in my 98 compared to our 03.