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Originally Posted by ZDan
If you are at 2500 in 1st, you're going like 12mph. Surely by the time you are next to cars going 60 you should be going a bit faster than that... But in any case you are in a low gear so you can accelerate through the torque dip quite quickly.
If you are at 2500rpm in 2nd, you upshifted WAY too soon.
If you are at high rpms in 2nd, there should be no problem as you're up on the torque curve and getting into the power curve.
Maybe it's because I've been tracking for years, but to me it is only natural to keep the revs up when I *know* I have to accelerate. It is no more difficult to shift at 6000+ rpm than it is to shift at 4000-.
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I know you can get through the dip fast in 1st. All i'm saying is a tacoma has less trouble if I have to make that maneuver.
I think the problem here is that I'm used to the tacoma having a good low and midrange so it's what I prefer. Many people here like to sit in traffic cruising at 6k in 1st gear and find that okay. I dont do that. I also think that people aren't from socal and don't understand what I'm talking about with the on ramps. I travel a lot and see the distances of other states' on ramps versus California on ramps. It's pretty unbelievable if you are from other states with normal on ramps.
Main point I'm trying to make is that a tacoma has less trouble doing the maneuvers I'm talking about. Remember, op has a tacoma and he might switch to our cars so I'm letting him know as a 2.5 year owner of a frs, that he will feel this car is lacking in the low and mid range.
Main point I'm making is taco vs twins.
I have experience with both vehicles. Many of these forum member are NOT coming from a torquey vehicle. OP is coming from a torquey vehicle. Just letting him know what's up. People just aren't grasping my point.