SHIFT INTO 5th IN SE??
Dec 22, 2007, 09:19 PM
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SHIFT INTO 5th IN SE??
hey guys... ive recieved a bunch of different responses.
Do you need to shift into 5th in the 1/4 mile with a 5 spd Evo 9?
Do you need to shift into 5th in the 1/4 mile with a 5 spd Evo 9?
Dec 22, 2007, 09:29 PM
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I guess if you hit redline in 4th gear than you do need to shift, but I have heard of people letting it bounce off the rev-limiter at the end of the track.
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Dec 23, 2007, 12:23 AM
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I would go with the five speed. Better for autox and cheaper to replace (by a long shot!).
Dec 23, 2007, 12:48 AM
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Actually, on the IX, the 5spd doesn't help much. Gears 1-4 in the IX 5spd are almost identical to the 6spd, so there is no benefit to the 5spd. In fact, since 4th is so short, then 5th has to be an overdrive gear from 110-160 while the 6spd has both an intermediate gear for good acceleration in the 100-130mph range as well as better highway gearing for cruising when in 6th.
Neither is better for auto-x.
Neither is better for auto-x.
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