Flatshifting
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Flatshifting
Just wondering, do you stick shift guys out there flatshift your cars when you are at the dragstrip. I just got my car, don't know if it can be manhandled that way. Has anybody installed the short shif arms to reduce shifter throw? How do you like them?
Tom
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From: Nashville Tennessee
I have never heard the term..
but it sounds like he is referring to powershifting or shifting w/o letting off the gas, (correct me if I am wrong). Mine has 106,000 mi on it and I have not had it to the strip. I do not powershift it, but I have done so with other cars.
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Mr Mojo is good on keeping it punched until after the finish line. That guy is one smooth shifter 
There's an in car vid of his run in the six speed.
Maybe he'll chime in.
I used to shift like that in my 460 hp 5 speed stang. Launching at 5900 rpm on a stuck track with slicks felt like an 18 wheeler rear ended me on launch! What fun that was!
There's an in car vid of his run in the six speed.Maybe he'll chime in.
I used to shift like that in my 460 hp 5 speed stang. Launching at 5900 rpm on a stuck track with slicks felt like an 18 wheeler rear ended me on launch! What fun that was!
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
I've tried at lower RPMS, but never been able to get the hang of it. Now my synchros are shot (from other reasons), so t'd be even harder I'd think.
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From: Stamping Ground KY
assuming flat shifting is the same as powershifting (100% throttle, even during clutch shifting, as define by mr mojo), then yes, you can and should do it.
I just learned about it a few weeks back, and it's the only way to shift fast (kicks the ASR on between 2nd and 3rd, that means I should turn ASR off).
I just learned about it a few weeks back, and it's the only way to shift fast (kicks the ASR on between 2nd and 3rd, that means I should turn ASR off).
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As JD said, here's one of my vids.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/mrm...ovspanuzzo.wmv
Actually, me and Tom have talked on the phone already and briefly discussed this.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/mrm...ovspanuzzo.wmv
Actually, me and Tom have talked on the phone already and briefly discussed this.
Last edited by Mr Mojo; Nov 15, 2004 at 04:10 PM.
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I've got a video or two of my 5.0 5 speed gt powershifting. KH24 has a 10 sec Z06 and saw the video..He said my shifting sounded like an automatic
I'll see if I can upload it somewhere. I know it was a 'stang..but 11's are 11's and it was street driven like my vette was.
I'll see if I can upload it somewhere. I know it was a 'stang..but 11's are 11's and it was street driven like my vette was.
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From: alaska
Originally Posted by Jay 383
I've got a video or two of my 5.0 5 speed gt powershifting. KH24 has a 10 sec Z06 and saw the video..He said my shifting sounded like an automatic
I'll see if I can upload it somewhere. I know it was a 'stang..but 11's are 11's and it was street driven like my vette was.
I'll see if I can upload it somewhere. I know it was a 'stang..but 11's are 11's and it was street driven like my vette was.
probly have something like this in there too http://www.lencoracing.com/st12.htmlwe're wise to yo rides
