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View Poll Results: What's your favorite gear???
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2 18 28.57%
3 44 69.84%
4 1 1.59%
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Old 09-20-2015, 08:15 PM   #1
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Downshifting into 2nd or 3rd with the resulting RPM at about 3-4k then taking it to the redline. So much fun.
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Old 09-20-2015, 09:07 PM   #2
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3rd gear, nicely cambered turns, 4500 rpm. Heaven's choir.
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Old 09-21-2015, 05:05 AM   #3
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I'm with the rest of the sheep 3rd
It's a good fit for a lot of non-hwy driving
BUT- 2nd coming around a highway on-ramp is the most fun, noise and acceleration
Shift from 2nd to 3rd at 6000+ rpms entering a highway, you better keep an eye out for johnny law.
By the time I come to my senses in 3rd, I just row quickly through 4th, 5th, 6th so my speed, rpms and heart rate can all settled down

I do find that if I try and man handle and steer the shifter from 2nd to third, I screw up the shift, getting caught in nowhere land.
If I just push the shifter and let all the springs do the guiding, then it's a smooth transition
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Old 09-21-2015, 06:33 AM   #4
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I had to vote for second. Most of my acceleration is done in this gear as I don't have many opportunities to get over 60 mph anymore.
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