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3rd to 4th
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Whats your favorite shift?

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Old 8/25/07, 05:14 PM
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Whats your favorite shift?
For all of you who drive manual transmission in your Mustang...(or any car) What is your favorite shift to make?....me personally? I like to drop the hammer into 4th....it feels sooo good!!!
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Old 8/25/07, 05:44 PM
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I love the torque in 4th without having the engine screaming in 3rd. Sure, there is more power available in 3rd, but I just like the gearing of 4th.
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Old 8/25/07, 05:53 PM
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4th is a ton of fun, but the 1-2 shift at wot just makes me wanna scream like a little girl!!!!

wooooot!
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Old 8/25/07, 06:13 PM
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I like the 2-3 shift just because I look in the mirror and see twin black marks for about 100 feet
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Old 8/25/07, 07:10 PM
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wow. i wish i could do that.
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Old 8/25/07, 07:17 PM
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running in 5th gear, clutch in, rev to 3000 rpm, shift to third and go!
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Old 8/25/07, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by n8rfastback
wow. i wish i could do that.
Build your motor and you can
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Old 8/26/07, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by n8rfastback
wow. i wish i could do that.
+1!

I like 3rd to 4th cause it's nice and smooth!
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Old 8/26/07, 06:01 PM
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I like 1st to 2nd at WOT and hearin the tires break loose
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Old 8/26/07, 06:23 PM
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I voted 2nd to 3rd but I like the 5th to 3rd shift about half way though the Downtown tunnel at 2 in the am. The sound and feeling are awesome.
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Old 8/26/07, 06:45 PM
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I voted 2nd to 3rd but I like the 5th to 3rd shift about half way though the Downtown tunnel at 2 in the am. The sound and feeling are awesome.

I love punching it when I'm going under tunnels. Always puts a smile on my face
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Old 8/26/07, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by officespace56
I like 1st to 2nd at WOT and hearin the tires break loose
That's my fav. too, but mine don't just break loose. they leave a big long patch if I want to.
If I want to go fast, I shift at high rpms so I don't lose traction as much (lower torque).
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depends if you have an auto or manual. with an auto once youre past the 1st to 2ed WOT everything is pretty much out of your hands.
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Old 8/28/07, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Dougxox
depends if you have an auto or manual. with an auto once youre past the 1st to 2ed WOT everything is pretty much out of your hands.
OK you guys I keep reading this everywhere, now finally I must ask....what is WOT?
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I was going to say swing shift.
Then I realized we were talking manual transmission.
Nothing beats a good clean 2nd to 3rd shift.
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Old 8/28/07, 08:21 PM
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OK you guys I keep reading this everywhere, now finally I must ask....what is WOT?
Floored baby all the way
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Old 8/29/07, 12:27 PM
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mmmm...no one likes shifting into overdrive??...
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mmmm...no one likes shifting into overdrive??...
Well it was kinda fun the day I found out that if you floor it in 4th, sooner or later you have to shift it into OD.
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this one is easy 1st to 2nd
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