BlackShelbyGt500

What gear should I drop down to If I am going 60 mph on the interstate, and someone rolls up to me wanting to race. my car's only mod atm is a cat back exhaust system. 2008 shelby gt500

thanks
keith

35annGT

stock 3.55 gears?

BlackShelbyGt500

i think so, whatever the stock gears of 2008 shelby gt500.

35annGT

3rd gear, you don't want to downshift too low to where you're only a few thousand Rpms from having to shift. Learn where your cars powerband is, if you drop a gear and you are revving way to high go down another. If you hit the gas and it takes too long to get into your powerband than went down one to low.

BlackShelbyGt500

thanks alot i will practice it.

IA Shelby

I thought the 08 had 3.31 gears and redlined at 120mph in 3rd?

I don't know for sure as i have an 11. 3rd gear would be the right gear though.

cheftjpeck

08 stock gear ratio is 3.31
On the highway you should have plenty of sweet spot in 3rd gear...that will get you about 3k on rpm at 60 and when punched will boost quickly.. Always be careful when dropping at a roll.. Right day right conditions full boost you can break traction .. I have in 4th ( then again my boost is little higher..)

BlackShelbyGt500

so i finally tried it, on a 2006 evo 8 (stock0, a 2007 evo 9 (stock) and a 2006 is350(exhaust and cai mods) we did 50 mph roll and 60 mph roll. i know i still need a lot of practice but damnnn none of the cars listed above even came close to beating me. my only mod is my cat back exhaust system.

adidasUNT8

+1 stock ratio is 3.31

I've done 50-60 rolls from 2nd. If you're close to stock and have sticky tires, I would go in 2nd. If you have stock tires, go in 3rd.

Watch this vid: He finishes at the top of 2nd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrfAwM6WwEY

BlackShelbyGt500

i have stock tires and fully stock, beside a cat back exhaust, so it should be safe to do a roll on 2nd gear around 40 to 50 mph?