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03-23-2007, 12:50 AM

richard4221

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shift at what RPM

what rpm do you all shift on to get the most of the gears... i run 1-D-1-D on the 1/4 mile.... shift from 1st to drive at 5-5500 rpm, then quickly shift back to 1st do the same and then dont shift to O/D I just finish on drive...

03-23-2007, 01:50 AM

5pointslow91

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RE: shift at what RPM

redline that mother ****er

03-23-2007, 02:02 AM

jmac1995

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RE: shift at what RPM

if you have a 5.0 you don't want to take it all the way to red line. they stop making power around 5200 rpm so you will want to shift once you hit that range.

edit: no 4.6's here!!

03-23-2007, 02:50 AM

03BottleFedGT

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RE: shift at what RPM

i shift at or around 5200. with the aod you will need a trans soon if you keep doing the aod shuffle. ive put 3 in in the past 2 years and am getting ready for a 4th. 5-spd this time though

03-23-2007, 03:14 AM

dimebag

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ORIGINAL: 5pointslow91

redline that mother ****er

no more talking out of you

and 5pnt0gt... good choice lol.

03-23-2007, 03:17 AM

92cobra

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RE: shift at what RPM

maybe its just me, but wouldnt putting it in o/d basically be the same and flooring it for a 1/4mile race AND save you from blowing your tranny/motor?

03-23-2007, 03:32 AM

jmac1995

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RE: shift at what RPM

no it wouldn't because it wouldn't take full advantage of each gear. it would shift to early, this is why he was slamming through his auto through the 1/4 mile.