Well ive seen this time and time again and im gonna use this just as one example. Why does a T/A or Camaro pull so hard 2nd, 3rd, 4th and as soon as it goes into 5th gear lets say a stock 01 Camaro against a 01-06 E46 M3, the M3 starts to pull hard. This also happens with porsches were when you go into 5th gear against a porsche they start pulling on you.
Basically i know they have much better gearing then our cars and are able to hit higher top speeds with less hp if the governer is taken out. Ive heard on several occasions were 01-06 M3's can and will run easily over 170+MPH with no issues as long as your in 5th gear once you go into 6th it will activate the limiter. Porsche's i dont know much about but they also pull extremely well in 5th gear. Is it because our gearing is too wide in 5th lets say your an M6 Camaro or T/A or is there more to it involving the tranny as well. Funny thing is when i had my 01 M3 it didnt feel fast but once you get higher in speeds the thing would pull hard. Ok i know its a long thread but does someone have a good explanation in regards to this.
