Anyone elses 2nd gear seem short when casual driving?
Seems like im shifting into 3rd almost right after going into 2nd
--- this is shifting at about 2700-2900 rpms
2nd Gear
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car nut
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Re: 2nd Gear
What's your question?
NA's feel like they have short gearing because of the 4.08 rearend. It's necessary if you're an NA because they don't make any torque (ever, not just down low) but if you have a lot of power (i.e. a quad cam 4.5 liter V8) it gets to be a pain in the a**. You're shifting to early though, your car probably lugs like a b****.
NA's feel like they have short gearing because of the 4.08 rearend. It's necessary if you're an NA because they don't make any torque (ever, not just down low) but if you have a lot of power (i.e. a quad cam 4.5 liter V8) it gets to be a pain in the a**. You're shifting to early though, your car probably lugs like a b****.
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Re: 2nd Gear
what should i be shifting at then for casual driving?
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Re: 2nd Gear
Shift wherever you want lol I'm just saying I don't think shifting that low would feel smooth.
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Re: 2nd Gear
lol yep. short gearing. 1st is pretty useless. Makes for easy burnouts I guess?? 
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Re: 2nd Gear
Haha dude I don't even use first anymore. My VH pulls right through second as if it's first.es.biggs wrote:lol yep. short gearing. 1st is pretty useless. Makes for easy burnouts I guess??
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es.biggs
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Re: 2nd Gear
Did you sell it man?
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Re: 2nd Gear
Have you thought about taller gears in the rear end? Do you have an NA rear or a TT?car nut wrote:Haha dude I don't even use first anymore. My VH pulls right through second as if it's first.es.biggs wrote:lol yep. short gearing. 1st is pretty useless. Makes for easy burnouts I guess??
Never though I'd say this but I miss my car