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Double Nickle--5th or 6th gear
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Double Nickle--5th or 6th gear
For those of you that do go 55-60 once in awhile and own a 6 sp., do you ever run at that speed in 6th gear or is is not advisable. I know 6th at that speed runs the engine at about 150 rpm. Just wondering if I should keep it in 5th at that speed or move it to 6th. I know...I know... 
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Originally Posted by TkitPlz
For those of you that do go 55-60 once in awhile and own a 6 sp., do you ever run at that speed in 6th gear or is is not advisable. I know 6th at that speed runs the engine at about 150 rpm. Just wondering if I should keep it in 5th at that speed or move it to 6th. I know...I know... Dan
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Originally Posted by 14U2ENV
55 and traffic? 4th
55 without traffic, 5th
55 without traffic, 5th
I don't hit 6th till 65-70
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I'm a stickler for saving gas and I get hassled if I go much over the speed limit. So I'm usually cruisin' 50ish in 6th .. 1000 rpm. Just dont hit the gas cuz she does nothing but bog. If there is traffic and you need to dodge cars, 5th.
And no, I dont believe it hurts the car. This has been done on mine for the last 33,000 miles.
oh yeh forgot to mention, I live in florida. So it's all flat.
And no, I dont believe it hurts the car. This has been done on mine for the last 33,000 miles.
oh yeh forgot to mention, I live in florida. So it's all flat.
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Originally Posted by Neablas
I'm a stickler for saving gas and I get hassled if I go much over the speed limit. So I'm usually cruisin' 50ish in 6th .. 1000 rpm. Just dont hit the gas cuz she does nothing but bog. If there is traffic and you need to dodge cars, 5th.
And no, I dont believe it hurts the car. This has been done on mine for the last 33,000 miles.
oh yeh forgot to mention, I live in florida. So it's all flat.
And no, I dont believe it hurts the car. This has been done on mine for the last 33,000 miles.
oh yeh forgot to mention, I live in florida. So it's all flat.