Slow highway merging

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Shadow
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Re: Slow highway merging

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tankinbeans wrote:Ish.
LOL...keep in mind that you enter this ramp hot because it's a highway-to-highway ramp. The speed limit on the GSP is 65, so most people coast down from there on the long straight portion. But then it just gets sharper and sharper. Like I said earlier, if you're not familiar with the ramp, it can catch you off guard. I've seen more than one person really jam on the brakes toward the sharpest part of the ramp. But I look at the bright side--it gives me three opportunities to nail perfect rev-matched downshifts.
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Re: Slow highway merging

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Always looking on the bright side, nice work! I'm working on that myself. For instance, since I've been working at the new job I've had to deal with rush hour in a construction zone. I've gotten REALLY good at no-gas launches and pulsing. I am getting to work on how much space I can leave before dicks butt in line.
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