sixth gear

[morgus]

don't seem to get much chance to get into 6th on the drive to work - is it mainly a motorway gear ?

 

[Oliveracc]

In my LCR I dont usually change up to 6th until around 60mph. For any real acceleration you need to be at 80+.

 

[M90TEN]

il slip into mine at 50!!!

 

[Mylo]

I cruise about in 6th gear a lot of the time in my LC, it will happily do 40mph at low revs.

 

[skahigh]

I cruise about in 6th gear a lot of the time in my LC, it will happily do 40mph at low revs.

thats a bad idea, under revving an engine is very bad for it and i would say 40 in sixth is under revving.

i use 6th alot for cruising at anything above about 55 unless im booting when i dont get in to 6th till i hit 120

 

[BCM]

Exactly 6th doesn't get used unless on a 60mph run, anythin below this and the car just doesn't like it!
anythin round 40 in 6th is a bit too much for the clutch!

 

[Gnollins]

Don't use 6th unless I'm doing more than 70mph.

It's wrong to assume that a higher gear will always result in the best fuel economy.

 

[M90TEN]

thats a bad idea, under revving an engine is very bad for it and i would say 40 in sixth is under revving.

i use 6th alot for cruising at anything above about 55 unless im booting when i dont get in to 6th till i hit 120

120 in south wales.........the camera nazis will have you for breakfast........... i nearly got N.I.P on the A470........iv got some good brakes tho

 

[benjiwales]

Thats what the m4 is for......

 

[Romeoisgraham]

Wouldnt bragg about being stupid. Forums are monitered!!!

 

[Fastbaz]

slap mine into 6th at around 50 mph ......

 

[G2232]

Wouldnt bragg about being stupid. Forums are monitered!!!

yeah especially with all this in the media about people filming them selves speeding then putting it on u-tube

 

[skahigh]

have a sense of humour guys, it was a joke.

 

[DPJ]

have a sense of humour guys, it was a joke.

You meant kph, didn't you.... We don't condone or brag about speeding, do we?

I've driven plenty of cars where the top gear is an 'overdrive' gear - I really don't think that applies on the Leon. 6th is nicely spaced aboove 5th and a natural progression through the box.

 

[G2232]

Oh yeah i know its all in good humour but you dont know what repercussions there could be for you if that got into the wrong hands

 

[Nafo]

I usually put it into 6th at about 50-55 on 60roads or 65-70~ when joining motorways/dual carriageways. Have driven with in 6th at 40 without realising in heavy traffic on dual carriageways and it was surprisingly quick to pick up speed...doubt teh clutch liked it though

 

[Number86]

So what if they're monitored. Posting videos of yourself breaking the speed limit is one thing, saying you did 100mph on the motorway on here is another.

You could just say you were joking, they need to prove you did.

A line of text is not a signed confession, and is not evidence of anything either.


Guys, DON'T punch it at 40 in sixth. My clutch is on it's way out (50k miles) and im pretty sure driving like that hasn't helped it!
Yeah, I did 160 on the M40 yesterday. WOO!

 

[DPJ]

So what if they're monitored. Posting videos of yourself breaking the speed limit is one thing, saying you did 100mph on the motorway on here is another.

You could just say you were joking, they need to prove you did.

.........

There's no smoke without fire.

We don't need people bragging about breaking the law on here. That's not what SCN is about.

 

[skahigh]

DPJ, like I say, I actually was joking....

I have NEVER bragged about breaking the law.....EVER.

"tongue in cheek" i believe would be an apt description for my original comment.

 

[DPJ]

DPJ, like I say, I actually was joking....

I have NEVER bragged about breaking the law.....EVER.

"tongue in cheek" i believe would be an apt description for my original comment.

My comments were general, not specifically aimed at you.