6th gear

Vaughanabe13 · 04-11-2013, 11:22 AM

Everyone always mentions wanting to have extra power available in lower gears in case of the unknown. But does anyone here actually have a story of not being able to escape an accident because of too high of a gear? I'm not doubting anyone, it just seems somewhat paranoid to me and really more of a personal preference than a practical thing.

JungleZ · 04-11-2013, 02:35 PM

Im getting 13-15 mpg i think ive mentioned that a 1000 times because i do all city driving work is 5 miles away.. However the few times ive been on the freeway ive gotten 25-30 mpg that is nuts... I wish i could hit 6th gear more often, unfortunately i barely even hit 5th in the city.

EazyD · 04-11-2013, 04:29 PM

I try to get to 6th fairly quickly, even if I'm going a steady 40 mph. It's when you try to accelerate quickly that it becomes an issue. Otherwise, I feel like my gas pedal is less pushed in than if I were going the same speed in 5th = less gas.

04-11-2013, 11:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Vaughanabe13 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 387 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 15	Everyone always mentions wanting to have extra power available in lower gears in case of the unknown. But does anyone here actually have a story of not being able to escape an accident because of too high of a gear? I'm not doubting anyone, it just seems somewhat paranoid to me and really more of a personal preference than a practical thing. __________________ 2009 Nissan 370Z Touring, w/sport, 6MT, chicane yellow/black.

04-11-2013, 04:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 27	I try to get to 6th fairly quickly, even if I'm going a steady 40 mph. It's when you try to accelerate quickly that it becomes an issue. Otherwise, I feel like my gas pedal is less pushed in than if I were going the same speed in 5th = less gas. __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

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04-11-2013, 02:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
JungleZ Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: orange county,ca Posts: 652 Drives: leased base z... Rep Power: 0	Im getting 13-15 mpg i think ive mentioned that a 1000 times because i do all city driving work is 5 miles away.. However the few times ive been on the freeway ive gotten 25-30 mpg that is nuts... I wish i could hit 6th gear more often, unfortunately i barely even hit 5th in the city.