"Dr Nick" <Drnick5@cox.net> wrote in message
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> "Kaz Kylheku" <kkylheku@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Bob Jones wrote:
>>> 4-cyl Accords are not sporty, so I don't think they will be made with
>>> 6-speed manual.
>>
>> There are good non-sporty applications for a 6 speed gearbox. Even in
>> ordinary use, five speeds can sometimes feel a little bit too wide
>> apart over a weak inline 4, particularly one with poor low-end torque.
>>
>> In day to day city driving, I keep the RPM in the 1800 to 2200 range
>> most of the time, sometimes venturing into the 2500-3000 zone (often
>> because there isn't a good gear available to avoid it!) In this narrow
>> "conservative band", it is just as useful to have more gears as it is
>> to have them in the power band.
>>
>
> I agree, don't they use a 6 speed in the TSX that uses the same engine
> (although with a higher compression ratio)? seems like they coudl just
> standardize the manual to be a 6 speed with minor gearing tweeks for the 2
> different engines. Hell, if they want to boost highway efficency, they
> could put 5th and 6th as overdrives, and just make 6th a super tall gear.
> 40 MPG highway?? ;-)


Hmmmmm... I still reckon having more than one overdriven gear is a waste of
flexibility lower down. Perhaps raising the final drive and putting fifth
as the direct drive...?

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