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I find that shifting gears on the Si is like driving a race car. The Si is designed and built close to a racing car, the best sports car in its class. I enjoy driving it hard most times. Meaning to say that I use the engine braking a lot by down shifting thru the gears to slow down and or accelerate, ie from 6 to 5 to 4 to 3 down to 2nd and then finally use the brakes at that point if coming to a stop or leave it in second for cornering. I use the engine braking more than my brakes. Accelerating is even more smoother when reving the engine to 5k before shifting, and if I have the room in front, I like to kick in VTEC in third. Typically, when in the mood, and traffic conditions, I squeal the front tires in first, get a kick in the back in second, and scream the engine in third then I let it slow down to just above speed limits in town, in fourth. On the highway and speeds over fifty, is when I use the fifth in passing and the sixth for cruising with cruise control at around 80.
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