Engines.. Apples To Apples....

[xintersecty]

Having a 6th gear would make no difference since gear 1 thru 5 would be significantly shorter ratio then they are now, making the 6th gear pretty much the same as the current 5th gear..

I like driving at 80 MPH at highway speeds. The car settles very nicely there (actual speed maybe 76-7. It's turning 3000 RPM at that speed. I would leave all the existing gears and put in taller 6th gear. So dropping down 5th will "peak" the power for passing.

When I drive around 70 I can achieve better than 34 MPG, over that speed the wind puts my millage at 31-32 MPG. I am hoping that once I do my suspension change and drop the car and inch or two I can achieve at MPG gain. The frontal surface area has not changed but it should reduce the ground interference.

So given the power would having a 6th gear really improve the millage. Yes the engine is turning slower but does it generate enough power to overcome wind resistance?

[dlc70]

both mine are hatches i like my 2010 the best its a looker for an aveo ,,one day i was at napa and a gal droppd over her harley looking at it driving by ,,,im geting ready for some funny gas nothing extreme just a 70 shot wet kit ,,im gonna plumb my purge out that chintzy lookmn fender vent

[dlc70]

guys if we did hav 6 gear oh my gas mileage would be super especially in first gen cars ,,imagine 50 mpg

[dlc70]

u can buy an rpm activated switch for the drive by wire or use a switch under pedal for nos at wot ,,,
i used this rpm deal in mny gt it worked sweet ,,i think ill try it again on the aveo,,that way its added insurance if ud mis a gear or something