This is what I've found out with my 4.56s on a stock GT.
1. Its perfectly fine on the street if you know how to drive and not mash the pedal.
2. The highway is not your friend, nor is it your enemy. I still get around 22mpg
3. Highway racing is retarded and you shouldnt be doing it anyways. With this gears you'll loss to just about anything powerful in a 70 mph roll. 100 mph roll is a different story, but you'd be retarded
4. If you raise the rev limiter to 6400 and run a 28 inch slick you bounce out the rev limiter as you cross the trap.
5. Depending on the area you live in you might see a slight increase in gas mileage. Most of my area has a speed limit of 15-20 mph, which I can cruise comfortable in 5th gear.
I dont see why everyone is afraid of gears.
1. Its perfectly fine on the street if you know how to drive and not mash the pedal.
2. The highway is not your friend, nor is it your enemy. I still get around 22mpg
3. Highway racing is retarded and you shouldnt be doing it anyways. With this gears you'll loss to just about anything powerful in a 70 mph roll. 100 mph roll is a different story, but you'd be retarded
4. If you raise the rev limiter to 6400 and run a 28 inch slick you bounce out the rev limiter as you cross the trap.
5. Depending on the area you live in you might see a slight increase in gas mileage. Most of my area has a speed limit of 15-20 mph, which I can cruise comfortable in 5th gear.
I dont see why everyone is afraid of gears.