question about type R 3rd gear
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question about type R 3rd gear
ive never driven one but ive raced many and it seems as if third gear is when the world as we know it comes to an end 
my question is this: when racing, do you benefit from going into third as soon as possible?i mean, would it make sense to redline 2nd gear or to just go in third sooner? the way i see it 3rd gear has the amount of torque that 2nd has in a normal car, if you know what i mean.
is it also possible to go really slow in third and still have the same amount of torque?
im just confused a bit because every other car feels different to race than a type r, i have kept up with them until third gear and its like magic or something, they just start fading into the future
this is a serious question btw: thanks
my question is this: when racing, do you benefit from going into third as soon as possible?i mean, would it make sense to redline 2nd gear or to just go in third sooner? the way i see it 3rd gear has the amount of torque that 2nd has in a normal car, if you know what i mean.
is it also possible to go really slow in third and still have the same amount of torque?
im just confused a bit because every other car feels different to race than a type r, i have kept up with them until third gear and its like magic or something, they just start fading into the future
this is a serious question btw: thanks
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Re: question about type R 3rd gear (JOMO_)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JOMO_ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">, i have kept up with them until third gear and its like magic or something, they just start fading into the future </TD></TR></TABLE>
Type R's ARE magic!
No, you would not want to shift into third as soon as possible because you will not be in your powerband. You don't start from a stop in third gear, do you?
</TD></TR></TABLE>Type R's ARE magic!
No, you would not want to shift into third as soon as possible because you will not be in your powerband. You don't start from a stop in third gear, do you?
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Re: question about type R 3rd gear (StinkyTofu)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by StinkyTofu »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well to start, what kinda car do you drive and what mods do you have?</TD></TR></TABLE>why would that matter? i drive a suzuki swift GTi with a few mods 
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Re: question about type R 3rd gear (JOMO_)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JOMO_ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ive never driven one but ive raced many and it seems as if third gear is when the world as we know it comes to an end .........
i have kept up with them until third gear and its like magic or something, they just start fading into the future
this is a serious question btw: thanks </TD></TR></TABLE>
ok "world comes to an end"? "fading into the FUTURE"? what does that mean.
I've heard of fading into the past but never the future. Are you asking why the cars are so fast once they hit 3rd gear?
i have kept up with them until third gear and its like magic or something, they just start fading into the future
this is a serious question btw: thanks
</TD></TR></TABLE>ok "world comes to an end"? "fading into the FUTURE"? what does that mean.
I've heard of fading into the past but never the future. Are you asking why the cars are so fast once they hit 3rd gear?
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Re: question about type R 3rd gear (JOMO_)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JOMO_ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ive never driven one</TD></TR></TABLE>
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