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Originally Posted by Scharbag
I still think 6th gear could be a much better overdrive. And that 7 gears are not needed (unless you are driving a highway tractor).
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So then you WANT a bigger torque gap between 5th and 6th?!?
Cause thats the physical consequence. Every extra gear gives in theory better performance. Thats why in professional motorsports every track has its own set of gearbox ratio gears. To maximize performance for the stretch of road it gives and fit the ratio's as close as possible. Automatics even get 8-10 gears in order to keep up with (or surpass) manuals in acceleration or mileage etc.