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07-23-2007, 10:10 PM
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passing another vehicle
I heard someone say when your trying to pass someone in a stick shift like on a highway you need to drop down a gear to get high RMPs to pass him.Is this the best way?I'm new to the manual transmissions thanks
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07-23-2007, 10:19 PM
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Re: passing another vehicle
Depends on what kind of car you're driving. If it has enough torque to pull you past the other vehicle in a higher gear then you don't need to down shift.
But if you're driving a little car with a little motor, odds are you'll probably have to bring it down a gear... or in some cases two gears to get enough grunt to get around.
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07-26-2007, 02:03 PM
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Re: passing another vehicle
The best way to pass someone with my truck and have a good speed, time my rpms, get a medium high rpm and shift up as I pass them. It's about getting your rpms up first.
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08-06-2007, 09:41 AM
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Re: passing another vehicle
let's not forget that road situation also plays a part.
How fast you're going, how fast they're going, how fast traffic around you is, whta car you're driving, what car they're driving, etc.
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09-16-2007, 08:43 PM
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Re: passing another vehicle
ok on a multi lane highway...i dont worry bout downshifting.
as for single lane dashed lines... i down shift my stealth and go, shift as i go by then get infront of him. it just really depends on the amount of tq u have and where ur rpm is
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