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Originally Posted by Logical
That just puts more stress on your engine/clutch. There is a reason its a 6 speed and not a 5 speed.
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Not necessarily true.
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Originally Posted by marky
I do this sometimes.. That is when I'm going down hill and already have momentum going.. I'm always easy on the clutch.. But on normal flat roads in don't skip gears
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It's fine to skip gears on any road surface/incline/etc, as long as the engine stays in it's useable rev range. For example, it's fine to accelerate hard through 1st and 2nd gears, then put the transmission in 5th gear to cruise at 35 mph. As always, it just requires the driver to properly rev match (typically done by timing upshifts properly, rather than the throttle blipping technique used for downshifts.) There is no one rule for how long to wait before letting the clutch back out when upshifting, since it varies with a number of factors, including where the engine is in the rev range, how warm the engine is, etc.
Additionally, becoming good at rev-matching a 6th-3rd gear downshift is vital for passing/accelerating on the highway
TL;DR - Feel free to skip gears in any context/situation as long as your are using proper technique (including rev matching.)