pete88gt

I can't remember that I've ever been able to bark the tires shifting into 2nd gear in my 88gt 5spd. Driveline is all fairly new except for the rear end. New ds new u-joints, rebuilt trans, new clutch, pp, and flywheel. I've been shifting at about 5k and it feels like the rpms drop and the car gets a little sluggish with no chirp or bark. Any ideas or input would be greatly appreciated?! I mean I've been able to get any manual car I've ever driven to bark the tires into 2nd gear. Help!?

86 5.0L

well your exhaust is definitely not helping with the low end torque...

pete88gt

I don't remember being able to after I purchased the car when it was bone stock...

AdderMk2

Theres your problem.... the car is stock

do yourself a favor, save your clutch and tires, and dont drive like a D-bag

pete88gt

the car is not stock. i said that I don't remember being able to do it when it was stock because the other guy said that my long tubes we hurting my low end torque d-bag.

AdderMk2

according to your mods list... you added a TB and a exhaust.

your car is stock

pete88gt

i haven't edited my sig in a while. the car has 1.7 roller rockers, new lifters, frpp hardened pushrods, gt-40 heads, explorer upper and lower intakes, 65mm tb, bbk cai, msd dist, frpp wires, ngk plat plugs, msd coil, elec water pump, elec fan, no smog, no ac, 130amp alt., bbk lts, bbk hpipe, slp1 catback, frpp aluminum ds, rebuilt t5, new clutch, and new frpp aluminum flywheel, pro 5.0 shifter, cobra wheels and michelin ps2 tires 255................stock tho.......

if you're actually willing to provide a viable opinion it would be appreciated man. guys on this form say i should be making about 250rwhp, plenty to bark tires into 2nd gear

could my cure all just be lack of gears???

AdderMk2

bad driver mod?

I had a ***** of a time with the 1-2 shift in my car until I changed my clutch. then the other thing that held me back was gears.

I dont have to worry about it now though HEHE

pete88gt

i'm not sure if i'm letting it rev high enough before shifting because my exhaust is so damn loud. i'm only shifting at just before 5k. not sure if that's high enough.

enix187

I have a stock 88 gt that can burn tires through third and chirp second (never tried to do it in third) and it has 2.73's in it, so.... maybe its just something you're not doing completely right, if the clutch is fairly new you may not be used to it yet

quick edit, not MY CAR, dads car, and it has the stock clutch in it, with 108k miles