who uses 6th gear??
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6th gear is a myth
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You must have stock 2.73 gears still on. Since I've upgraded to FRPP 3.73 I've been shifting up to sixth gear alot more on surface roads. I must admit I love the acceleration of the line now.
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You are right sir..lol
Its in my list of upgrades but DS is first but am glad to know that they will be more use for it once i change my gears..
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Lol yea that's what it feels like .. Even on highways i never get out of 5th
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Did you leave your stock tires on. If so, you having issues with tire spin when punching it from a dead stop being that you upgraded to 3:73 gears.
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I've upgraded my tires...now running 20's 255 35 all around. Upgrading the gear's send my rpm's racing on first and second gear. I get better launches with upgraded lower control arms. No wheel spinning for me.
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I use mine all the time! Saves me gas on the way to work. Lol
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I hear ya on that!
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Yup, I'll be cruising 40mph in 6th.
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My dad did that before when i was in the vette... He put it into 6th and just the idle of the engine was enough to keep it going at 40 lol.
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But yea i don't understand why you wouldn't use 6th unless you are on streets... You use a hell of a lot less gas if you are at a lower rpm.
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...and it works! Plus you get a kick in the pants when you drop from 6th to 4th!
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I always try to get to 6th mpg is great
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Lol not great but 29
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Lol not great but 29
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Not great but 29 or 30
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Not great but 29 or 30
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Lol I use it on highway 80 Mph 32 highway miles.
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The reason i don't is cus i drive with the mpg screen on to see my consumption and its terrible on 6th since i don't live in flat roads. That's y i started the thread by asking where you guys live .. There's too many ups and downs on even the highways here and i would be way too low in the rpms ..
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I live just outside of Cincinnati really in between Cincy and Lexington speed limits 70 hardly ever any cops such a rural area. If I'm driving to work ill chill about 80 hardly over 2000 Rpms in 6th gear but really if I slow to 75 I see my best gas mileage but any lower than 75 and I go back to 5th
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