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I have an '01 GT with the stock clutch and stock 3650 in it and has about 67k miles on it. The car shifts great on regular street driving. At the track, when I try to shift into 2nd at 5500+ rpms or so and the same for 4th, it's like the shifter hits a wall and I have to wait for the rpms to drop before it goes into gear. The clutch is on the floor and my foot is off the gas when doing so. Shifting to 3rd at high rpms is hard too, but since it is an "push" shift (instead of pull towards me), I can usually force it in no problem without any grinding or anything. Just needs a little force.
Any thoughts as to what I need to look into? I'm done racing for the year and it's not my DD so I have time to start checking it out. I just want to get an idea of what the issue is and what I should look at.
Thanks!
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2001 Mineral Grey GT
JLT RAI, FRPP Shorties, MAC O/R Prochamber + Catback, FRPP 4.10 Gears, "C" Springs, FRPP Alum. Driveshaft, Subframe Connectors from Excessive, MGW Shifter, FR500 Steering Wheel, Bullitt Brakes, 17x9 Bullitts 275/40/17 Sumis Front, 17x10.5 Deep Dish Bullitts 315/35/17 Sumis Back, SCT Xcal2 Tuned by JAX, CJPP Upper/Lower CAs, 275/40/17 MT Streets DRs
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Conservative 87/89 Dyno
290rwhp 320rwtq
Next up:
Upr+lwr Control arms & subframe connectors
A lot of people miss third. I have occasionally missed second (never third). I discovered that once in a while I don't pull straight back on the shifter while speed shifting but instead pull slightly toward myself. Doing that makes it hard to get into second and fourth.
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Procharger P1SC; BBK 75mm TB/Plenum
BBK LT Headers/catted mid-pipe
Miezere Electric Water Pump
13" Cobra brakes
I don't think it's the angle at which I'm shifting. If I am doing some spirited driving on the street, and I shift around 4500 rpms, it shifts great. I only have issues when I run the rpms up to where my peak HP is.
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2001 Mineral Grey GT
JLT RAI, FRPP Shorties, MAC O/R Prochamber + Catback, FRPP 4.10 Gears, "C" Springs, FRPP Alum. Driveshaft, Subframe Connectors from Excessive, MGW Shifter, FR500 Steering Wheel, Bullitt Brakes, 17x9 Bullitts 275/40/17 Sumis Front, 17x10.5 Deep Dish Bullitts 315/35/17 Sumis Back, SCT Xcal2 Tuned by JAX, CJPP Upper/Lower CAs, 275/40/17 MT Streets DRs
Its probably you getting flustered/nervous. Absent some bad noises or full time problems, its about the only cause.
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High RPMs shifting issues
