Least Used Gear

Shovelman · 02-17-2018, 01:03 PM

230i 6MT RWD Daily Driver

A car this light and powerful goes just fine in traffic except that there is a surplus of gears. My first car had three on the tree and it was fine. So I skip gears all the time, depending on conditions.

1,2,5,6

1,3,6

2,4,6

lots of options.

The gear I use least is 4

Sportstick · 02-17-2018, 01:43 PM

agree about least time in 4th...and the torque curve feels flat enough that 6th could be taller for cruising....

p912guy · 02-17-2018, 01:52 PM

Not here. My commute includes lots of time traveling between 45 and 55 mph and that's solid 4th gear territory for me. My least used gear would be 1st - in and out of it quite quickly. I generally find my rpm sweet spot between 2300 and 3000 while traveling at a constant speed - just enough to maintain enough boost to put my foot into if needed and not so much the motor is being taxed at all. Even though there is ample torque at 1500 rpm, I never run below 2000 as it feels like I'm lugging the engine then.

krhodes1 · 02-17-2018, 08:27 PM

The one I use the least is reverse...

But I too used to skip 4th frequently, and still do in the GTI that replaced my M235i.

Nyorky2428 · 02-18-2018, 08:08 PM

5th by far. Going more than fast enough in 4th getting on the highway so pop it over to 6th

02-17-2018, 01:03 PM	#1
Shovelman Lieutenant 243 Rep 525 Posts Drives: 2017 230i Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Least Used Gear 230i 6MT RWD Daily Driver A car this light and powerful goes just fine in traffic except that there is a surplus of gears. My first car had three on the tree and it was fine. So I skip gears all the time, depending on conditions. 1,2,5,6 1,3,6 2,4,6 lots of options. The gear I use least is 4
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Sportstick Major General 4647 Rep 6,024 Posts Drives: '15 228i and '24 X3 sDrive30i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Southwest USA iTrader: (0)	agree about least time in 4th...and the torque curve feels flat enough that 6th could be taller for cruising.... __________________ 2015 228i 6MT/Track Handling/Tech/Cold/Premium/Lighting/Driver Assistance/KCDesign Strut Brace/M2 LCAs/Rogue SSK/BBS SR/PS4S/ER Chargepipe/AA Intercooler/Dinan Shockware/MPerformance Spoiler/Black Grilles/Xpel Ultimate PPF & Prime XR+ Tint/Adam's Ceramic/no CDV 2024 X3 sDrive30i/MSport/Premium/Dynamic Handling/Shadowline/Parking/Xpel Prime XR Plus/Weathertech Cargo Liner
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02-17-2018, 01:52 PM	#3
p912guy Captain 373 Rep 702 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Convertible Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: The Ville iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M235i Conv ... [0.00]	Not here. My commute includes lots of time traveling between 45 and 55 mph and that's solid 4th gear territory for me. My least used gear would be 1st - in and out of it quite quickly. I generally find my rpm sweet spot between 2300 and 3000 while traveling at a constant speed - just enough to maintain enough boost to put my foot into if needed and not so much the motor is being taxed at all. Even though there is ample torque at 1500 rpm, I never run below 2000 as it feels like I'm lugging the engine then. __________________ 16 BMW M235i Alpine White Convertible / MT (Daily Driver) 16 Audi Q5 3.0T (Wife's Daily Driver) 66 Porsche 912 (Project) 17 GMC Canyon Denali Long Bed 4x4 (Tailgatin, Haulin & Towin) various 'one design' sailboats / stinky hockey gear
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02-17-2018, 08:27 PM	#4
krhodes1 Colonel 1430 Rep 2,525 Posts Drives: 2011 328i Wagon Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Westbrook, Maine, Port Charlotte, Florida iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 128i [10.00] 2011 BMW 328i Touring [10.00]	The one I use the least is reverse... But I too used to skip 4th frequently, and still do in the GTI that replaced my M235i. __________________ '11 328! Touring - Tasman on Chestnut, 6spd manual, factory upside-down "i" option '11 128i Convertible - Space Gray on Savannah Beige, 6spd manual, also '14 Mercedes-Benz E350 wagon, '95 Land Rover Discovery, '74 Triumph Spitfire
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Nyorky2428 Private First Class 90 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i MT Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	5th by far. Going more than fast enough in 4th getting on the highway so pop it over to 6th
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