Not hitting 60 in 2nd?
As I was taking my car for its weekly thrash on the on-ramp this morning, I noticed that I'm not hitting 60 mph in 2nd. Not even close. I'd say it's more like 58. Both the owner's manual and the Road&Track tech sheet suggest I should easily hit 60 in second. I've got an '03 6MT coupe with 75k miles. Any thoughts on what might be going on?
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tire size?
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I know the 5AT goes up to 58 in 2nd. Dont know about the MT
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maybe fd
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Wheels are stock; tires are normal sizes.
I did buy the car used, but I have no reason to think any of the gearing would be anything other than what came from the factory. |
light flywheel...? revin too quck it sounds like
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Its normal. Are you shifting at 6500 or 6900? HR motors can reach 60 in second gear, for DEs its tougher.
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6600. It occurred to me that I might be able to make it if I revved a little higher, but I tried that and hit the fuel cut. :icon43:
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Originally Posted by paulc31082
(Post 5498252)
6600. It occurred to me that I might be able to make it if I revved a little higher, but I tried that and hit the fuel cut. :icon43:
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i have a DE motor as well...it still pulls up to 6800 no prob. 04 with 85k on it
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ibtl
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WOW! These cars can do 60 in 2nd gear? Is that hard on the engine? Can the Engine deal w/ that? Or just once in a blue moon?
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