5th gear or 6 gear - RX8Club.com

04-28-2004, 12:28 AM

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5th gear or 6 gear

does it go faster in 5 or 6

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04-28-2004, 12:31 AM

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5th...lower gear ratio = faster acceleration(?)

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04-28-2004, 12:31 AM

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is this actually a question?

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04-28-2004, 12:46 AM

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Ludicrous speed can only be obtained in 5th gear.

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04-28-2004, 02:45 AM

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From my experience:
If you're going uphill 5th would be faster.
Downhill or on level road, 6th would be faster.

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04-28-2004, 03:45 AM

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If you've already reached redline in 5th gear, you should shift to 6th in order to go faster.

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04-28-2004, 12:43 PM

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i thought you could max out the odometer in 5th so 6 gear is mainly for highway use

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04-28-2004, 12:45 PM

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Redline in 5th gear is about 148 mph. Electronic speed limiter in 6th gear is 148 mph. You decide which is faster!

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