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Old 05-07-2009, 09:03 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
What's wrong with skipping gears? I use it to good effect, and GM does too (Corvette).
Same here. 1-2-5 or 1-3-5. There's torque enough to get the job done and I'm never pulling hard anyway. Fewer strokes on the accelerator pump.
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