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Originally Posted by Red370
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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my last car was a mercedes c320 with 6 spd manual
and i think that engine would not run well in 6th gear at 40 mph.
I think larger engines such as the one in the 370z can handle it because i do it all the time and there's no sign that the engine is laboring.