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Originally Posted by Steve Dallas
When I was still breaking my car in, I didn't want to lug the engine. Here in Washington State, much of the highway driving I do has hills, so I pretty much kept it out of 6th. For shorter hops, I tend not to put it in 6th now, but if I'm doing a long hop, I will. I do like having the powerband available.
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During my break in I RARELY went to 6th even if I was 70 or above. Now, I'm shifting into the next gear at these speeds:
So at 10-12 mph I would shift INTO 2nd.
2nd: 10-12
3rd: 17-18
4th: 25
5th: 30
6th: 45
Engine cruises fine as these speeds never drop it down to below 1k rpm and keep really good mileage. My shifting is completely different in I'm in a spirited mood.
