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Originally Posted by mick
page 5-19 (starting and driving) of the 370z manual says:
"for normal acceleration in low altitude areas (less than 4,000 ft):
gear change: 5th to 6th @ 33 mph.
i would change it to 6th gear @ 40 mph but i don't normally use 5th gear.
I would go 1-2-3-6.
6th gear @ 40 mph produces 1500 rpm, which is same rpm that my automatic mercedes runs at when traveling at same speed.
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I was about to say the same thing. The manual recommends shifting
from 5th to 6th @ 33 mph for max fuel economy.
Though obviously if you are about to stop shortly after reaching 33 mph
it doesn't make much sense to shift all the way to 6.