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Old 06-11-2011, 11:26 PM
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Default Shift habits...whats yours?
I wish these things were geared like an f body 6 speed, I pretty much go 2nd, 4th, 6th everywhere I drive in my 05 GTO.

Do yall use all your gears or do you skip a few?
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Old 06-12-2011, 08:35 AM
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Usually, 1-3-5-6 for me. Sometimes 1-2-4-6. Depends on the situation.

They're geared like a 3.90 rear F-Body, except 4th of course.
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I use them all. It sounds great winding up
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1-3-5-6 sometimes, when driving around base i cruise in 4th at 30mph. On the highway i get to 6th as soon as i can and leave it there.
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**** when im on base im doing 25-30 in 5th cuz my car is so damn loud
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when im bored and tired i got 1-3-5 and leave it there. sometimes ill take off from 2nd lol
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I take off in 6th and go down from there.
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Old 06-28-2011, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by nmcqueen469
I take off in 6th and go down from there.
bahahaha... its cuz hes an 04 guy.. :p... i keed i keed.... i love using every gear but then again i just got the car saturday... things are subject to change
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My car is so over cammed its hard not to use every gear, althought my car screams so I wind out every gear when I'm bored.
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I just put mine in drive
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Originally Posted by mark21742
I just put mine in drive
Too boring for me!

In the city, I row through all the gears (1-2-3-4) so people can hear my car. But when I'm out in the middle of nowhere or getting on the freeway, I go 1-3-5-6.
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Originally Posted by J E T
Too boring for me!

In the city, I row through all the gears (1-2-3-4) so people can hear my car. But when I'm out in the middle of nowhere or getting on the freeway, I go 1-3-5-6.
The 4,000 stall behind my big csm 408 with 3" fuel exhaust and bullet mufflers keeps it fun lol
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I've tried different combos, Evens, Odds, and everything in between. The order I seem to use the most is 1,2,4, 5 or 6 around town.
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I only use reverse, to keep the mileage down
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Originally Posted by brokeasajoke
i love using every gear but then again i just got the car saturday... things are subject to change
I am the same. Car is new to me... I like running through the gears. Plus I have been stuck in an auto for the last 4 years. I was dying to get a stick!
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