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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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4 to 5
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Dragging - dont shift any slow.

Tracking - shift them all slow.
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Old Sep 15, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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My post yesterday sounded like i was stoned.. HAHa

i downshift into 1st and upshift into 5th carefully

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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:45 AM
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I miss 2nd quite a bit.....only in the Evo though ....i dont get it, but 4-5 is my slowest.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:51 AM
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has anyone launch there car in reverse? hahahaha
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:52 AM
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4-5 is my slowest. I only have to shift that quick when I'm trying to get over 125mph, which isn't that often...

My MGW shifter is golden in 1-4, I miss 3rd every once in a while, but its when going fast and not really paying attention.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 07:57 AM
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Not really any problems shifting, however, if I shift quick when really taking off, almost powershifting, but not really, 90% of the time I'm fine, but every once in a while, fromt 2nd to 3rd, I hit the gate...probably just getting more notchy as I drive...no complaints though.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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i miss second the most.. i laugh about it cuz.. its just "pull back," so normally i dont try to shift as fast.(and that goes for anyones car im racing)
but 2nd>3rd is the fastest. donno why. just is.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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I hate the 1 to 2 shift. Can anyone demonstrate how they hold it when shifting? I always grind the crap out of it. Just like posted above, even if I have the clutch pushed down, and shift fast, "Grind". 2 to 3 is my butter. I dominate that shift. I have several videos of me shifting 2 to 3 and you cant even tell i shifted.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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4th to 5th is my slowest but i'm getting better at it. and holding the shifter the right way is very important becuase it makes it way easyer!!!!
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by boostinjuice
I hate the 1 to 2 shift. Can anyone demonstrate how they hold it when shifting? I always grind the crap out of it. Just like posted above, even if I have the clutch pushed down, and shift fast, "Grind". 2 to 3 is my butter. I dominate that shift. I have several videos of me shifting 2 to 3 and you cant even tell i shifted.
I bet you grab the shift nob... I just shift with 3 fingers believe it or not and I don't miss a gear or grid, but I do grind in 5th...
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 03:43 AM
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I have never missed 2nd but i have 3rd and sometimes 5th grinds so i have to put it in gear slow so the syncros have time to keep up and it dosent grind i think its time to put new tranny flid in that might help with the 5th gear grinding i have been told so
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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5th gear here. Highway runs suck!
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 12:01 PM
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Do you guys think that a launch interface would eliminate shifting problems since rpm is brought back down to designated shift rpm?

I have problems with lock out in 2 and 4th but when i do get fast shifts in I trap 118 mph!! It never grinds just lock out it might be associated with the clutch but just want some input on the product.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 08:11 AM
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when shifinting into 3rd, I get that grind noise, but not allways.. usually just in a morning durning the cold days.. i dont know why...at night no problems at all, but in morning, the 3rd gear grinds sometimes (sometimes i take my time, and change it slowely)
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