[VinnAY]

Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes

You do realize why they put a 6th gear on the car, right?

You do realize selecting the right gear and RPM range, right?

[VinnAY]

Ive generally discovered a long time ago, you can't have that convo...there are those that insist on rowing gears and getting in high gear as quickly as possible and then groan about "drone" because they insist on a gear that gives them the lowest possible RPM range.


...and, FYI...if you're thinking about stretching MPG in the a Camaro SS you're a blooming idiot.

[motorhead]

Sixth? Whose uses sixth? That's no fun. Lol the government and their fuel economy rules are the only reason we have 6. I might use 6th if crushing at 100 on a long flat road. Lol

[torqueaddict]

Down here, I hardly ever find myself in sixth. Later at night, when the highway is clear and I'm hitting 70 or so, yes, but it's 5th most of the time.

[Laststandard]

Originally Posted by VinnAY

...and, FYI...if you're thinking about stretching MPG in the a Camaro SS you're a blooming idiot.

Ya know, I've been trying to get my MPG down because I have a buddy on facebook who keeps posting his 40+ mpg he's getting from his focus... but I can't seem to get it below 15 without driving like an absolute fool on the street. Usually sitting around 17-19 for a tank. Pretty amazing for a 455hp sports car, I think.

I am gonna reset the trip odo before my track day next week. That should get it sub 10

[cbr1100xx]

Originally Posted by Laststandard

Ya know, I've been trying to get my MPG down because I have a buddy on facebook who keeps posting his 40+ mpg he's getting from his focus... but I can't seem to get it below 15 without driving like an absolute fool on the street. Usually sitting around 17-19 for a tank. Pretty amazing for a 455hp sports car, I think.

I am gonna reset the trip odo before my track day next week. That should get it sub 10

You can do it. Believe in yourself.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by Laststandard

Ya know, I've been trying to get my MPG down because I have a buddy on facebook who keeps posting his 40+ mpg he's getting from his focus... but I can't seem to get it below 15 without driving like an absolute fool on the street. Usually sitting around 17-19 for a tank. Pretty amazing for a 455hp sports car, I think.

I am gonna reset the trip odo before my track day next week. That should get it sub 10

Are you kidding? Step on it, don't be afraid If you want a full tank's worth average to be under 10, you need to greatly vary your speed on the highway as well, cruising will be too efficient, "unfortunately".

[JamesNoBrakes]

Originally Posted by VinnAY

You do realize selecting the right gear and RPM range, right?

I fail to believe that everyone here is constantly accelerating and if they are buzzing along at 70 in 5th then it's pretty amusing to me.. It doesn't bog at 50mph in 6th when accelerating UNLESS you push the gash down all the way or are on a steep uphill. I like accelerating when it's time to accelerate, but I'll just go directly to 3rd from 65 or whatever. Why would I want to be in 5th? That's just dumb if I can burn less gas when cruising and when I want to accelerate, I really want to accelerate.

[protovack]

Well it seems that there are two types of drivers here. Those that stay in 5th at highway speeds in order stay in the power band, and those content to stay in 6th because its better MPG and the engine has enough torque to pull it off. I'm still left wondering if there is any real engine damage occurring when accelerating in 6th gear at low RPMs. I want to believe that as long as the car is able to accelerate, that there isn't much load being transferred onto the bearings/rods. I just wasn't really sure.

In general, I just drive the car. If I want to cruise in 6th and occasionally pass without down shifting, I'll do it. Sometimes I'll do a downshift to 5th and play around a bit. But if I'm on a long road trip, I really want to know if just leaving it in 6th is okay. Because as someone posted, the manual clearly says to NOT LUG THE ENGINE at any time even beyond break in period. It must be there for a reason. And I find that in my daily highway driving, in my attempt to get good MPG in 6th gear I do regularly encounter myself "lugging" the engine.

[BigShow1960]

Originally Posted by Laststandard

Ya know, I've been trying to get my MPG down because I have a buddy on facebook who keeps posting his 40+ mpg he's getting from his focus... but I can't seem to get it below 15 without driving like an absolute fool on the street. Usually sitting around 17-19 for a tank. Pretty amazing for a 455hp sports car, I think.

I am gonna reset the trip odo before my track day next week. That should get it sub 10

Expect about 6

[kjchristopher]

Factory 1-4 skip shift should at least give you an indication of what isn’t lugging. If you can get an increase in rpm with partial throttle application, you’re fine.

[Boost Creep]

Originally Posted by kjchristopher

Factory 1-4 skip shift should at least give you an indication of what isn’t lugging. If you can get an increase in rpm with partial throttle application, you’re fine.

Good point.
The factory is having you shift to fourth below 20 mph.

[DaveC113]

Lower gears get torque multiplication. 6th is .5:1 and IMO it's best to downshift if you're giving more than a touch of throttle or are already going pretty fast. But hey, it's your car...

Those who cruise on the highway in 5th should have got an auto.

[jreagle56]

skip shift 1 to 4 is the definition of lugging.....