JCBalla0808

When does the rev limit kick in on a 88 5.0 GT?

nostang

6250 rpms

JCBalla0808

whats the best shift point?

horatio102

A better question is what can we do to remove (or just move) the rev limit?

JCBalla0808

*L* I just wanted to know bc i havent really pushed my stang much since i got it bc i needed tires and i just got some the other day. I usually shift at like 5k when im getting on it...should i go higher?

84stang

stock cam? If so 5200 at the most. When i had stock cam my car always ran the best at about 4700 rpms.

Buzzstang

TAKE YOU CAR OUT AND RUN IT HARD SHIFT AT DIFFERENT RPM POINTS. YOU WILL FEEL THE CAR PULL DOWN OR SOME WOULD SAY FALL ON IT FACE. YOU WANT TO SHIFT JUST BEFORE THAT. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. AND WHEN YOU FIND THAT SPOT GO BUY A TACH WITH A SHIFT LIGHT AND SET IT TO THAT RPM AND YOU WILL NAIL IT EVERY TIME!</P>

horatio102

YES BUT HOW DO YOU GET RID OF THE REV LIMITER? I'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SPIN MINE UP TO ABOUT 7000 RPM AS MY PEAK HP IS SUPPOSED TO BE A HAIR BELOW THE REV-LIMITER.

vfast

6250 is all you need on the street if you get beat @ that rpm....then do some work....after 6250 on mostyou'll start to hurt the engine when you up it to 7k and you miss a shift and the engine is feel willing at 7 k your engine is going to thank you in the most horrible way

horatio102

2500 is all you need on the street. The point is that my rotating assembly is balanced and my valvetrain can handle higher RPMs, so I'd like to be able to take advantage of it just for ships and giggles. <img border="0" src=smileys/smiley1.gif border="0">