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      05-14-2021, 05:56 PM   #41
chris3g
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Originally Posted by Pantagathus View Post
I agree 1 - 2 blows, it often never feels great and seems slow. 1st just seems an odd gear ratio.

That said, a clutch stop made a massive difference, and 3rd in the 6MT is absolutely glorious. Taking that to redline you're not far off 100mph before you need to change. The car just comes alive.
Actually over 100, you can hit around 106ish at redline in 3rd, I've picked up a bit of experience with this messing with dragy over the past few days. In Mexico of course.

Also ran the mathematical calculations for each gear as well.
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