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Old 09-07-2007, 04:51 PM
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It's just a matter of available torque and wind resistance. When you shift to 5th your torque goes down and your wind resistance stays the same therefor... you slow down.
 
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Old 09-07-2007, 09:21 PM
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I don't know why it would slow down, but like mental said, it's just a cruising gear. It's really tall and gives a huge mechanical advantage so that the motor doesn't have to spin so fast to stay at highway speeds. If it bothers you that much, swap in an Ex/Si tranny.
all d series have the same 1st and 5th gear ratio's
 
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