Thread: 6th gear
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Old 02-20-2010, 11:59 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Auston View Post
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.
Agreed, gas prices are still stupid around here, and I appreciate every mile I get, but I usually save 6th for 45+, and like I said, if you're in a hurry, a quick throttle blip downshift can be achieved in less than a second. Or a SRM downshift for you fancy sport drivers.
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