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Originally Posted by redpoint5
The only complaint I have against my wonderful 6-speed manual TSX is the utter uselessness of the 6th gear. The close-ratio gearbox has me cruising in 6th gear by 30 MPH. At 60 MPH, I'm at 3,000 RPM. The problem is that the top gear isn't useful on a racetrack either, as you would need a 2 mile long straight to run out 5th gear and reach for 6th.
So, I'm stuck with a 6th gear that isn't useful at maximizing acceleration, or maximizing fuel economy.
Maybe I need a 7th gear?
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Ouch. That's what they did in the Fit. Heck, I remember my SVT Focus pulled around 2400 in 6th @60. It was miserable in town for FE but out on the open road it was a solid 36mpg with a 90s tech engine, modified by Cosworth, and intended as a Civic Si competitor rather than a regular compact A-B car.
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