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Old 03-27-2011, 10:14 AM   #6
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Re: 3 speed trans. question

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man View Post
it's like that so people who don't know what they are doing don't accidently shift into first instead of third, and to prevent downshifting at too high of an RPM (too soon)
You're right on the money there! That's exactly why! Because you can still go too fast for a certain gear, and with synchros it can and will go in!
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