Question, what gear is best? 

"The Ghost of Oppo" (gohstoklasa) 10/16/2015 at 12:08 • Filed to: Question

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I’ve always been a fan of third myself

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:10

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first, because I’d go no where without it

MonkeePuzzle > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:11

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4th, because the indicator on my speedometre matches my tachometre by degree

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:12

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1st because burnouts.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:13

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No gear, but a good, solid, quick, tire chirping, first to second shift.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 10/16/2015 at 12:14

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Sounds like you need more torque

CaptDale - is secretly British > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:14

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I have to agree with 3rd because my car pulls and sounds amazing!

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:14

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Top Gear. Way better than fifth.

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:15

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Depends on the car, but most time I’d say second. You can generally hold second on an on ramp and use it to get up to the speed of traffic easily before needing to shift into a higher gear. Probably the gear I wind out more than any other when I'm driving a manual.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:16

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2nd is the Snuze’s happiest gear.

Leadbull > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:16

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2nd.

Versatile. Good pull. Upshifting out of it and downshifting into it are both satisfying.

TheHondaBro > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:17

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R because it’s different, okay??

The Ghost of Oppo > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 10/16/2015 at 12:17

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But what if no where is where you need to be...?

HammerheadFistpunch > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:18

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The Ghost of Oppo > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 10/16/2015 at 12:18

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Winner!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:19

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4th with TC fully locked. At WOT.

Future next gen S2000 owner > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:19

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Second gear is the correct answer.

crowmolly > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:21

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2.

A hard 1-2 powershift with the tires breaking loose is magical.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:21

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An infinite number.

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:23

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Third as well. It allows you to rev fairly high at a reasonable speed

The Ghost of Oppo > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/16/2015 at 12:25

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 > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:27

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Drop it into 2nd and punch it.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:27

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Second. Dat corner exit!

 > HammerheadFistpunch 10/16/2015 at 12:27

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Well played.

Wacko > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:28

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in my jeep tj it’s the 4th gear that gets the most use. highway and city. I can pass, and go up hills without downshifting. and when you want to save a bit of gas i can shift it into 5th.

in my 2014 pathfinder i have unlimited gears, so I guess all of them, until i get CVT problems, none yet.

CB > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:30

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Reverse, because it’s the first step in executing a J-turn.

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 10/16/2015 at 12:33

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On a decently fast car I'd say 3rd but yeah 170hp starts to get sluggish around there, 2nd all day!

FazeRacer > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:36

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Gear, what’s a gear?

Jake Huitt - Two Alfas And A Nissan, Not A Single Running Car > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/16/2015 at 12:38

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Yep. I even do the 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd shifts with tire chrips in my 108 hp FWD shitbox.

finn's arm > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 10/16/2015 at 12:40

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Agreed. I can’t do a full wind out in 3rd without the prospect of going to jail.

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:45

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3rd. No doubt. I tell people that mashing the pedal to the floor in third gear is the best way to figure out exactly what kind of balls your cars has.

McMike > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:47

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AAGAAT

Ross Kraz > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:50

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first gear is best gear because smoky burnouts

no, my third gear is best gear because downshift and street race

no, reverse gear is best gear because SHEMALE PORN ADDICTION

TractorPillow > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 12:54

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Third has always been my favorite. Whether my car was slow or fast, it always felt best.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/16/2015 at 12:58

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Man, that 1st to 2nd shift has nearly caused me to spin out on a few Autocross courses lol. Would have really felt like a noob if I did that but at least that means I was really pushing it.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 13:03

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In a parking lot: 1st gear because its obnoxiously short and therefore useless anywhere else.

Autocross: 2nd gear of course since it is the only gear I use

Everywhere else: I really like 3rd gear because I can really wind it out and still not be going arrest-me-speeds but it does not top out below 60 like 2nd does. 3rd is great for bombing through a tunnel at about 60mph, that stock exhaust finally makes noise!

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 13:04

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I’m a big fan of that N position on my gear selector. Makes lots of noise but doesn’t really go anywhere.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 13:10

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Reverse, because it allows me to get out of my parking spot so I can then use all the others.

duurtlang > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 13:15

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Depends on the car.

3rd on my ‘88 205 GTI. It’s the preferred gear on curvy roads as long as the curves aren’t too curvy.

On my company car (‘13 Focus diesel) it’s 2nd gear. It’s actually quick in that speed, I rev the nuts of the POS in that gear on onramps and the like.

Scott > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 13:32

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Reverse... because I'm a die hard contrarian

Scott > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/16/2015 at 13:34

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Too infinity and beyond.

StoneCold > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 13:38

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I only have 3 at the moment, and only 3rd to 2nd has syncros. So 1st is not my friend.

Sam > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 13:54

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2nd or 3rd, depending on gearing. That’s where the most acceleration is.

Ike > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 14:06

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Push button overdrive is best

nerd_racing > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 14:10

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3rd, usually the closest to 1:1 so it’s almost like you are direct drive.

sebdel > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 14:20

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I agree on third, just wish there were more dogleg transmissions out there, it makes third cooler.

Scary__goongala! > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 14:31

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3rd. That’s what feels best in my slow car at least. But I like accelerating in 3rd the most.

Smoggi - powered by 3 cylinders > The Ghost of Oppo 10/16/2015 at 16:20

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Final gear because top speed.

Gonzo, 50 shades of beige > The Ghost of Oppo 10/17/2015 at 06:20

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To quote Hammond

“Second’s nice. It’s underrated as a gear.”

And since my dd is an old diesel, I approve of this. A lot. Because lazy driver doesn’t like heavy clutch/gearbox.

Nauraushaun > The Ghost of Oppo 10/18/2015 at 06:10

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2nd is good, great pulls up to the speed limit. But the way it just keeps surging after the shift to 3rd, feels good.

wafflesnfalafel > The Ghost of Oppo 11/02/2015 at 22:02

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no question - 3rd gear.