How did I just get pwned by a Pontiac G6?!?!
10-04-2006, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by bonusfrag
Im a noob... I was in 5th gear, cry
10-04-2006, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by highside107
Lol, why 5th gear? Do you not not your own car and its shift points? Not trying to make you feel bad or anything, lol... just asking. Look in your owner's manual (or just experiment on the road) to see where each of your gears ends and where the next one starts so this won't happen again. For example, on a MT, 3rd gear ends at 85mph, so if I were "racing" this G6 from a 80mph roll I would start in 4th.
... haha always wanted to use that smiley
10-04-2006, 09:17 AM
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k. i gotta chime in too. i have an AT and i only drive it manual mode. maybe
it's been in automatic mode 10 times over the last year and half.
i never really drive in 5th on the highway unless i'm cruising. simply because
you get the least amount of acceleration in that gear. i suggest if you see a
car coming up that you think might pull some s*** downshift well in advance
to a gear appropriate for racing.
haha! sorry Karl that dead horse was looking so sexy there...
had to beat it a little more...
it's been in automatic mode 10 times over the last year and half.
i never really drive in 5th on the highway unless i'm cruising. simply because
you get the least amount of acceleration in that gear. i suggest if you see a
car coming up that you think might pull some s*** downshift well in advance
to a gear appropriate for racing.
haha! sorry Karl that dead horse was looking so sexy there...
had to beat it a little more...
10-04-2006, 09:59 AM
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That's just it. I don't know my gears yet. You gotta understand, folks I graduated to the Z from a lamea55 2000 Cavalier (also AT) 7 weeks ago
I am going to take some time figuring it out. But anyone feel like chiming in on when to shift in each gear in terms of RPM please do so. I'd appreciate the help
I am going to take some time figuring it out. But anyone feel like chiming in on when to shift in each gear in terms of RPM please do so. I'd appreciate the help
10-04-2006, 10:18 AM
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learn to drive before you do it again, next thread by you better be I got smoked a ________, get up in those higher rpms, you cant blow a motor with a rev limter anyways...........or can you......
by the way he was probably flooring everytime you tried to pass which gave him a hell of a head start and seeings that you were in 5th LOL
well it just made it that much more retarded,,,,,im suprised you didnt go to 6th at 3,000 rpm and wonder why he was pulling on you lol
good luck man, practice makes perfect
by the way he was probably flooring everytime you tried to pass which gave him a hell of a head start and seeings that you were in 5th LOL
well it just made it that much more retarded,,,,,im suprised you didnt go to 6th at 3,000 rpm and wonder why he was pulling on you lol
good luck man, practice makes perfect
10-04-2006, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by thirty5ounces
learn to drive before you do it again, next thread by you better be I got smoked a ________, get up in those higher rpms, you cant blow a motor with a rev limter anyways...........or can you......
by the way he was probably flooring everytime you tried to pass which gave him a hell of a head start and seeings that you were in 5th LOL
well it just made it that much more retarded,,,,,im suprised you didnt go to 6th at 3,000 rpm and wonder why he was pulling on you lol
good luck man, practice makes perfect
by the way he was probably flooring everytime you tried to pass which gave him a hell of a head start and seeings that you were in 5th LOL
well it just made it that much more retarded,,,,,im suprised you didnt go to 6th at 3,000 rpm and wonder why he was pulling on you lol
good luck man, practice makes perfect
10-04-2006, 11:52 AM
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what you gotta do is....
shift to the lowest gear possible... i just read from a post above that you can't blow your motor with rev limiter lol so you wanna go into first... it wont let you.... so you gotta turn off your car...yeah..turn off your car while going whatever speed you're going too lazy to go back and read... then when you turn it back on it'l let you go to 1st... then you just floor it. let it bounce off the rev limiter about 10 times in 1st.. it makes you that much faster. then just keep going thru all the gears. you should smoke him next time.
jk...dont do that. loooool
shift to the lowest gear possible... i just read from a post above that you can't blow your motor with rev limiter lol so you wanna go into first... it wont let you.... so you gotta turn off your car...yeah..turn off your car while going whatever speed you're going too lazy to go back and read... then when you turn it back on it'l let you go to 1st... then you just floor it. let it bounce off the rev limiter about 10 times in 1st.. it makes you that much faster. then just keep going thru all the gears. you should smoke him next time.
jk...dont do that. loooool
10-04-2006, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by dutchboy350Z
ok guys ... lets not scare him away ...
Much love
Last edited by bonusfrag; 10-04-2006 at 03:25 PM.
10-04-2006, 05:17 PM
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Try downshifting into 3rd next time (like was stated above) that'll get you some acceleration 
I believe 3rd gear tops out around 100mph too if I'm not mistaken.
I believe 3rd gear tops out around 100mph too if I'm not mistaken.
10-04-2006, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bonusfrag
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In all seriousness its a good idea to memorize how fast mph wise you can go in each gear at redline, that way you know where to downshift to in manual mode. Say your 2nd gear redlines at 70mph, if your going 50, that would be perfect for 2nd. Maybe even 60mph, as to not start low in 3rd gear. But if your 65+mph, you know you'll start slightly down in 3rd, it will be ok but not optimal. See what Im saying? You have to know your car...
10-04-2006, 06:02 PM
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Don't let Alberto get under your skin... He can't even keep his motor in one piece...
Besides once you go drinking with the Mid-A crew once it will be all sealed up...
Besides once you go drinking with the Mid-A crew once it will be all sealed up...
10-04-2006, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirkster
Don't let Alberto get under your skin... He can't even keep his motor in one piece...