Passing Gear?
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Let's say you're driving a 55 mph 2 lane open road behind someone that is going about 50. What gear do you usually shift to if/when you decide to pass? I usually use 4th, sometimes 3rd. What is considered "passing gear?"
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I use 4th and I do it a lot on the twisting, backroads around the Finger Lakes Region of NY. Of course, if the car in front of me is going less than 55...
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Originally posted by SiDriver
Depends, if I have a need to showcase some serious passing power , I'd downshift to 2 or 3 but otherwise, you could still pass while in 6 albeit slow.
Depends, if I have a need to showcase some serious passing power , I'd downshift to 2 or 3 but otherwise, you could still pass while in 6 albeit slow.