very dumb question
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Originally Posted by Mr. S2k,Dec 11 2005, 05:59 AM
Nothing bad.
You've been here 5 days......please learn more about the car before you start providing information.
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Not a dumb question at all.
The short answer is no, it's not okay.
The not-so-short answer is ...
When you're going 50 mph in 2nd gear, your rpm is about 6500 for a pre-04 (though I'm guessing a bit on the exact number, because I have an 04). For 50 mph in 5th gear, the rpm is about 3100. So, you're dropping revs by over 3000 rpm.
Conversely, shifting from 4th to 5th at 50 mph only drops revs by about 600 or so rpm. Even a 4th to 5th shift at redline only results in a 1400 rpm drop.
Anyway, the point is that the synchros in 5th and 6th aren't designed to handle these big 3000+ rpm changes, and forcing them to handle it can break stuff.
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This is the tread xviper was referring to.
The short answer is no, it's not okay.
The not-so-short answer is ...
When you're going 50 mph in 2nd gear, your rpm is about 6500 for a pre-04 (though I'm guessing a bit on the exact number, because I have an 04). For 50 mph in 5th gear, the rpm is about 3100. So, you're dropping revs by over 3000 rpm.
Conversely, shifting from 4th to 5th at 50 mph only drops revs by about 600 or so rpm. Even a 4th to 5th shift at redline only results in a 1400 rpm drop.
Anyway, the point is that the synchros in 5th and 6th aren't designed to handle these big 3000+ rpm changes, and forcing them to handle it can break stuff.
Damage from Skipping Gears
This is the tread xviper was referring to.
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Originally Posted by UNC04SuzukaBlue,Dec 11 2005, 07:57 AM
Not a dumb question at all.
The short answer is no, it's not okay.
The not-so-short answer is ...
When you're going 50 mph in 2nd gear, your rpm is about 6500 for a pre-04 (though I'm guessing a bit on the exact number, because I have an 04). For 50 mph in 5th gear, the rpm is about 3100. So, you're dropping revs by over 3000 rpm.
Conversely, shifting from 4th to 5th at 50 mph only drops revs by about 600 or so rpm. Even a 4th to 5th shift at redline only results in a 1400 rpm drop.
Anyway, the point is that the synchros in 5th and 6th aren't designed to handle these big 3000+ rpm changes, and forcing them to handle it can break stuff.
Damage from Skipping Gears
This is the tread xviper was referring to.
The short answer is no, it's not okay.
The not-so-short answer is ...
When you're going 50 mph in 2nd gear, your rpm is about 6500 for a pre-04 (though I'm guessing a bit on the exact number, because I have an 04). For 50 mph in 5th gear, the rpm is about 3100. So, you're dropping revs by over 3000 rpm.
Conversely, shifting from 4th to 5th at 50 mph only drops revs by about 600 or so rpm. Even a 4th to 5th shift at redline only results in a 1400 rpm drop.
Anyway, the point is that the synchros in 5th and 6th aren't designed to handle these big 3000+ rpm changes, and forcing them to handle it can break stuff.
Damage from Skipping Gears
This is the tread xviper was referring to.
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Originally Posted by Muz,Dec 11 2005, 05:36 AM
And why miss the buzz of 3rd gear acceleration, the most fun gear in this car? .... IMO. I love those 3rd gear vtec blasts off the on-ramp onto the freeway.
3rd is the most fun esp merging onto freeways!!! 