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Old 08-13-2008, 10:54 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by whokilledthejams View Post
Admittedly, while everyone here would like a top gear tall enough to run a flying mile on the salt flats, most people want to be able to accelerate at a pace quicker than 'glacial.'
And apparently the manufacturers assume people are clueless about the concept of downshifting for acceleration or climbing! Thus we are stuck with excessive RPM at highway speeds. Let's start a petition.

PS - nice salt flats reference.
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