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Thenorm · 05-01-2014, 07:46 PM

i think most car manufactures beleive that we don't want to downshift. If we have 6 gears, there's nothing wrong with 5th for climbing grades, and 6th should be just for flat land/downhill

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Thenorm EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 132 The Rental - '13 Hyundai i30 90 day: 37.55 mpg (US) Autocross - '04 Ford Focus ZX3 90 day: 24.76 mpg (US) The Wifes - '02 Ford Focus SVT 90 day: 23.54 mpg (US) Thanks: 2 Thanked 48 Times in 38 Posts	i think most car manufactures beleive that we don't want to downshift. If we have 6 gears, there's nothing wrong with 5th for climbing grades, and 6th should be just for flat land/downhill __________________