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Scourge · 04-07-2006, 08:21 PM

I'm Canadian so forgive me if I choose to use kilometers... (Which is what the rest of the world uses).

I can be driving (my RSX-S) at 120 kph and drop it into 3rd from 6th no problem. You should be too. My 2nd gear tops out at 100kph. 3 goes up to around 140 kph.

Just downshift to a gear you know you'll have some room to hit your redline at and you should be good. I'm betting you could have still gotten some in under 3rd gear. Just make sure you don't let the RPMs drop or you'll feel a big jerk. When downshifting, you actually want to the RPMs to rise to RPM match.

04-07-2006, 08:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Scourge Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 315 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'm Canadian so forgive me if I choose to use kilometers... (Which is what the rest of the world uses). I can be driving (my RSX-S) at 120 kph and drop it into 3rd from 6th no problem. You should be too. My 2nd gear tops out at 100kph. 3 goes up to around 140 kph. Just downshift to a gear you know you'll have some room to hit your redline at and you should be good. I'm betting you could have still gotten some in under 3rd gear. Just make sure you don't let the RPMs drop or you'll feel a big jerk. When downshifting, you actually want to the RPMs to rise to RPM match.