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Aug 17, 2006 | 12:45 PM

#61

racin_guy21

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Originally Posted by CKit,Aug 15 2006, 09:15 PM

5-6: usually anticlimatic
2-1: hard to hit it perfectly (for me, anyway)

I know what you mean it seems like everytime i'm at the strip i end up grinding or having to slam it into 2nd

Aug 17, 2006 | 01:07 PM

#62

FrostyWinters

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4-6: The 6th gear is a long reach in the S, when compared to the other gears.

5th gear? I usually don't use it. By the time I want to shift out of 4th, the speed is great enough for comfortably cruising in 6th.

Aug 17, 2006 | 01:09 PM

#63

melonheadr6

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Originally Posted by FrostyWinters,Aug 17 2006, 01:07 PM

It is safe/ok for the tranny to jump from 4->6?

Aug 17, 2006 | 01:23 PM

#64

XclusiveAutosports

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1-2... it likes to either clunk and it is the easiest to grind if my left foot is asleep.

Aug 19, 2006 | 01:29 PM

#65

BlackBulletS2K

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3-4.. ive hit 2nd instead of 4th a couple of times

Aug 19, 2006 | 02:00 PM

#66

RACER

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Quote:

Originally Posted by melonheadr6,Aug 17 2006, 02:09 PM

It is safe/ok for the tranny to jump from 4->6?

Aug 19, 2006 | 02:24 PM

#67

kntrider

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i hate 6-3

usually end up in 5th

Aug 19, 2006 | 08:53 PM

#68

Smoothieboy

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1-2 by far. I have to finesse this when the tranny is cold, otherwise bunches of crunches. I've never had a manual that was this finicky about the 1-2 shift.

Aug 19, 2006 | 09:03 PM

#69

feistyS2K

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Quote:

Originally Posted by iamhomin,Aug 15 2006, 10:25 PM

I pay least attention to 5-6.

I usually just skip 5th all together since I'm usually up there in speed already....

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpitfireS,Aug 16 2006, 01:02 AM

2nd to 3rd needs all my attention.

mostly since I'm paying attention to

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinkfist,Aug 16 2006, 05:35 AM

2-1? I avoid this shift like the plague

ditto

[QUOTE=Boofster,Aug 17 2006, 10:00 AM]IMO the 5th gear on this car stock is pretty useless or at least doesn't get all the lovin' the other gears get.