Do 5SPD IX's Have To Shift Into 5th?
Unless you are trapping around 118 or so, you should be able to trap in 4th. I think the IX 4th hits the factory rev limit at about 117 or 118. A guy off another forum just raised his rev limit and went through the traps at almost 120 in 4th when he ran a 11.5 on stock turbo. After his 35r upgrade 5th was needed.
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I think the only bad thing about staying in 4th gear past red line is that you are no longer in your power band but then again if you shift into 5th then you loose that extra time into shifting. I am actually thinking of putting on 235/50/17 for this.
Going pass 7k isn't good because our cars don't make power up there. Another thing our 5th gear is a overdrive and is weak.
Like I said before, it depends on how fast your car is (how high the traps are), but usually the shift costs you more time than it's worth.
The "What if I shift fast into 5th?" part gives me a chuckle. That's the slowest shift possible, and 5th is a dog for the most part.
There's nothing wrong with going past 7k - we still make good power. You make as much at 7500 as you do at 6000, but you don't avoid 6000rpm do you?
The "What if I shift fast into 5th?" part gives me a chuckle. That's the slowest shift possible, and 5th is a dog for the most part.
There's nothing wrong with going past 7k - we still make good power. You make as much at 7500 as you do at 6000, but you don't avoid 6000rpm do you?
