I have alot of experience in manual shift cars. I own 3 right now. So I'm pretty good with a stick. So I want to tell folks who own 6-speeds to be very careful while shifting. If you are shifting up and on the gas then alls good and fine. But when cruising along in 6th and you need to get to 4th be very careful at which gear you select then let out on the clutch. These cars have a fuel cut to keep you from over reving while upshifting.. but when you select a lower 2nd and want 4th there is no safety net. Mechanical over rev can take place and damage your engine. When overrevving on an upshift fuel cut will stop any problems... but there is no safety mechanism for mechanical over RPMs. Damage will result and I just know we are going to hear of such on this forums because I have come close to doing it. Just wanting to throw that out and stop a potential problem. most people think they will be safe and the nannies will save them, upshift yeah, down shift ... no. So please be careful with your shifts, these tremecs are so easy to shift to any gear. I believe you could shift into 1st at 60 mph if you really set your mind to it. Drop the clutch and boom 8000-10000 RPM and no safety net[]

 

one gear at a time then when downshifting

 

Kind of takes the fun out of shifting if you have to think to much about it....
Hopefully, there is a warning in the owners manual, giving those with the 6-speed a
heads up.......

Just Remember:
"I will shift into no gear before it's time"

 

^^^This is how I've always done it.^^^

 

better not let my wife drive my car then

 

I do believe I saw a side comment in the owner's manual about the danger of downshifting more than 1 gear at a time. Anytime I downshift I allow the shifter to spring back to neautral for a split second to get position for next gear selection. I downshift from 6th to 4th all the time.

 

The "clutch"? Didn't those go out with the Model T?

 

HAHAHHAA

 

lear, that's true with any manual transmission, this is nothing unique with our cars. It's all a matter of knowing your car and being careful.

I skip gears all the time downshifting - again, it's all a matter of knowing what you're doing. If I'm cruising in 6th and need a quick downshift, I'm not wasting time going into 5th if I need 4th - if I need a really quick burst of power I'll grab 3rd (below 70 MPH).

As for accidentally going into 1st gear when you're cruising in 6th, I honestly can't see that ever happening unless it's done deliberately or unless you're a complete moron (which, sad to say... there are a few out there).

 

I have had no problems except the skip shift. I will fix that little problem in the A.M.