Maybe buying the 3.55 was a mistake
4/13/11, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Boomer
Dear lord people...
I shift at 3,000-3,500 when I'm granny'ing it.
I shift at 3,000-3,500 when I'm granny'ing it.
4/13/11, 08:18 PM
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a) with 3.55s you can shift into 6th at about 45 with no problems.
b) I shift 1-3-5-6, or if I get a rolling start, 2-4-6.
c) you bought a manual, and are then complaining about having to shift it?
d) getting 3.31s is not the solution. Learn how to drive a manual more efficiently.
b) I shift 1-3-5-6, or if I get a rolling start, 2-4-6.
c) you bought a manual, and are then complaining about having to shift it?
d) getting 3.31s is not the solution. Learn how to drive a manual more efficiently.
4/14/11, 04:48 AM
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Not sure why that would be. I have driven mayn cars like that over the years. Unless I am on a steep incline in my GT with 3.73, I alway start in 2nd. 2nd in this car is better then 1st in most cars. Since you can go all the way to 60 there is no need to shift until you are at a comfortable speed. F the rpms.
4/14/11, 06:18 AM
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I'm in the same boat as the OP for my commute to work. Shifting gears is not onerous, it's driving the car.
My preference is to get up to speed using 1, 2, and sometimes 3... cruise in 5 or 6, dropping into 4 when needed to climb hills or accelerate. The car seems perfectly happy to cruise at 1K RPM on level ground.
[I've only driven the manual transmission: test drove a '10 for a few minutes, and my '11 upon delivery. I'd be very curious to experience an '11 automatic transmission, especially one with a good tune.]
My preference is to get up to speed using 1, 2, and sometimes 3... cruise in 5 or 6, dropping into 4 when needed to climb hills or accelerate. The car seems perfectly happy to cruise at 1K RPM on level ground.
[I've only driven the manual transmission: test drove a '10 for a few minutes, and my '11 upon delivery. I'd be very curious to experience an '11 automatic transmission, especially one with a good tune.]
4/14/11, 06:31 AM
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a) with 3.55s you can shift into 6th at about 45 with no problems.
b) I shift 1-3-5-6, or if I get a rolling start, 2-4-6.
c) you bought a manual, and are then complaining about having to shift it?
d) getting 3.31s is not the solution. Learn how to drive a manual more efficiently.
b) I shift 1-3-5-6, or if I get a rolling start, 2-4-6.
c) you bought a manual, and are then complaining about having to shift it?
d) getting 3.31s is not the solution. Learn how to drive a manual more efficiently.
4/14/11, 07:22 AM
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4/14/11, 07:33 AM
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Won't hurt the tranny, it just means more clutch slippage and thus theoretically faster clutch wear. I wouldn't do it as a habit but it's no biggie to do it some of the time. My opinion.
But seriously, the O.P should have just gotten an automatic if shifting the gears is too burdensome or if he is in traffic a lot.
But seriously, the O.P should have just gotten an automatic if shifting the gears is too burdensome or if he is in traffic a lot.
4/14/11, 07:37 AM
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a) with 3.55s you can shift into 6th at about 45 with no problems.
b) I shift 1-3-5-6, or if I get a rolling start, 2-4-6.
c) you bought a manual, and are then complaining about having to shift it?
d) getting 3.31s is not the solution. Learn how to drive a manual more efficiently.
b) I shift 1-3-5-6, or if I get a rolling start, 2-4-6.
c) you bought a manual, and are then complaining about having to shift it?
d) getting 3.31s is not the solution. Learn how to drive a manual more efficiently.
The OP should try driving my current car (2004 Subaru Forester XT). I have driven it in stop-and-go traffic every day for the past 7 years. Sloppy, vague, rubbery, high-effort shifter with an impossibly stiff, stupid clutch.
The 2011 GT manual I test drove WAS like driving an automatic by comparison!!
4/14/11, 07:50 AM
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Won't hurt the tranny, it just means more clutch slippage and thus theoretically faster clutch wear. I wouldn't do it as a habit but it's no biggie to do it some of the time. My opinion.
But seriously, the O.P should have just gotten an automatic if shifting the gears is too burdensome or if he is in traffic a lot.
But seriously, the O.P should have just gotten an automatic if shifting the gears is too burdensome or if he is in traffic a lot.
4/14/11, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by unas2k5
I thought it wasn't good for the trans to start out at 2nd?
Last edited by hahnsolo78; 4/14/11 at 08:10 AM.
4/14/11, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by hahnsolo78
In a 373 it has a low...ish top speed in 1st, and 2nd is faster then everyday cars flat out can do there is more then enough power to begin in 2nd
4/14/11, 08:40 AM
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As the OP, I appreciate the comments, including those that seem slightly critical.
I love shifting this car and wouldn't have dreamed of buying an auto trans. But it does get a bit tiresome on the commute where I face 11 traffic lights in a 10-mile drive.
Admittedly, in recent weeks I've been trying to better my MPG, with gas at $4 a gallon around here, which accounts for me shifting at lower RPM. After reading some of the replies here last night, I drove home determined to not worry about MPG and shift no earlier than 3,000. To my surprise, I got the same mileage, so it seems that shifting early and often, as I was doing, wasn't helping me (and I wasn't enjoying the car as much). So I'm changing my strategy.
I love shifting this car and wouldn't have dreamed of buying an auto trans. But it does get a bit tiresome on the commute where I face 11 traffic lights in a 10-mile drive.
Admittedly, in recent weeks I've been trying to better my MPG, with gas at $4 a gallon around here, which accounts for me shifting at lower RPM. After reading some of the replies here last night, I drove home determined to not worry about MPG and shift no earlier than 3,000. To my surprise, I got the same mileage, so it seems that shifting early and often, as I was doing, wasn't helping me (and I wasn't enjoying the car as much). So I'm changing my strategy.