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Old 03-02-2018, 09:45 AM   #21 (permalink)
Ecky
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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf View Post
Yea but no car is going to lug at 2500-2750rpm. Even going up a 10% grade in top gear at WOT. Even the insight won't.
My Insight seems very happy at 1200rpm. It's only when it dips down to 1000 or below that it starts to sound/feel rough.

That said, a taller 5th wouldn't be of much use in this car on level ground, much less hills. I feel like Honda nailed the top ratio. I wouldn't mind closer spacing and an extra gear where the current 1-2-3 are though; RPM nearly halves with each shift.

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