it's the fire that really makes things fun

To you

@sexytortoiseloverboy not entirely sure what quoting me was for?

Like i just get my cruze to 3k rpm, surf the torque to 4k, then downshift.

the audi r10 is probably the best sounding diesel vehicle and even that wouldn't make a top 50 list if petrol was included

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My only gripe is that the cruze's econobox transmission has such a huge rpm drop between 4th and 5th

Sometimes i wonder why 5th gear even exists on this car

Too long a gear to bother with for speed in a car with only 145lb ft of torque stock

yea why do highways exist

Same reason the top gears exist in any car on the market.

Not long enough to cruise in anywhere

5th gear isnt top gear

I have a 6spd

It serves the same purpose, safe fuel, do better on government regulated tests.

Maybe

Not maybe.

I dislike it. 6th gear on my car is a great cruising gear

5th is pointless

5th gear is a direct drive gear.

That would be 4th gear on my car

4th is direct

So what would your solution be?

what year is it

Make 5th gear slightly shorter

Thats really all it needs

I have a 2014 Eco

Then you'd have the same complaint about 5-6

Not really. 6th gear is fine as is

at 60, what is the rpm difference between 4th and 5th

The difference hmm.

Okay i gotta think for a sec lol

I wanna say i am at roughly 2700 in 4th.

not really a fair question, I don't think I could answer that without trying

2014 Chevrolet Cruze
2014 Chevrolet Cruze 1PZ69 4dr Sedan 2LT Auto
Specs and Dimensions (Continued)
Bore x stroke : 2.85" x 3.25"
Compression ratio: 9.50:1
Gear ratios (1st): 4.58
Gear ratios (2nd): 2.96
Gear ratios (3rd): 1.91
Gear ratios (4th): 1.44
Gear ratios (5th): 1.00
Gear ratios (6th): 0.74

About 1800 in 5th

you know

I mean maybe it is just me. Thats a possibility

I think your problem with your gear ratio is because you don't like revving your car

Maybe.