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Originally Posted by SkAsphalt
I can shift into 6th well above 5000 RPM without any problems..but that is because I shifted from 5th...If I skip a gear (typically go from 4th to 6th) I let the engine wind down and I move it into 6th then when the engine speeds would match the gearing for going X km/h. You are just shifting bad.
Also, D-VO, "I skip gears because the engine has enough torque to accelerate well in the rpm range at which it falls when I skip gears." You do know this car has minimal torque right?
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Have you seen what the powerband looks like? The dyno shows nice cruise acceleration to 3500rpm then it drops off and you do know the car only weighs 2700lbs right? Its really easy to find this sweet spot while driving the car as well, so Im sure everyone who's driven the car can feel it. There is no need to go through all the gears while cruising because you still get good acceleration as if you were running through all the gears. Added I found that my fuel economy is better using this method. This is dependant on how quick you'd like to accelerate as well. So if you wanted the best acceleration you' d do 123456, but I dont care about that because Im cruising. So I skip.