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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Why not follow them in 5th or even 4th so the revs are already up and then just downshift to 3rd for the burst? You are trying to wind the engine up way too far from low revs to get speed to pass. You are working way outside of the power band and then trying to force power at the last second.
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Originally Posted by Da Brz
If I'm stuck behind someone on a two lane and they're doing 45 or so and there's no way to pass yet, I keep it in 6th until there's room to go around. At 45 or so (not exactly sure) there's still room to go down to 2nd and get a little bit out of it.
Lol, when I say the car feels slow, I don't mean I'm trying to pass people in 6th. I mean when I put it in 2nd and floor it, as in the above situation, it still isn't much.
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I'm not sure why you're following in 6th at such a low speed? When I'm in that kind of case I'd go to 5th and then 4th if necessary, then get into the next lane and, if I need to, downshift, or just stay in gear and push the revs to 4-5k for the burst of speed to pass.
I do this pretty often actually on my commute because trucks tend to go in the middle lanes and I hate getting stuck behind or to the side of them (their weaving or potential to weave freaks me out). So I'll be going 65ish in 6th, slow down because of them to 55 or less, downshift to 5th. If that's not good enough then I'll downshift to 4th. Go to the next lane, pass them with higher revs, and then shift back up.