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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 04:17 AM
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Do you turbo guys have any secrets or tips for keeping the car from bogging third gear? I have no traction in second and when I go to third it falls on its face. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 04:30 AM
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try controling your foot a little more in second gear... if you cant do that you are going to need something that will kill the power for you.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 05:33 AM
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Gear Ratios?
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by wattsdc2turbo
Do you turbo guys have any secrets or tips for keeping the car from bogging third gear? I have no traction in second and when I go to third it falls on its face. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Try and pedal it so you don't spin so much, bar that, let it bounce limiter a few times so the car can catch up with the tires. Im guessing you are spinning to the limiter, so the front tires are going ~65ish, but the car is still only going ~40ish, so when you shift into 3rd, you are out of boost/power band.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by inspector01
Try and pedal it so you don't spin so much, bar that, let it bounce limiter a few times so the car can catch up with the tires. Im guessing you are spinning to the limiter, so the front tires are going ~65ish, but the car is still only going ~40ish, so when you shift into 3rd, you are out of boost/power band.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Drag4Life723
Gear Ratios?
Stock Ls transmission.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveF
try controling your foot a little more in second gear... if you cant do that you are going to need something that will kill the power for you.
I will give that a try. Might take alot of practice to stay in that powerband I would imagine.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 07:50 AM
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What size slicks are you running ? or what size street tire ?
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 08:59 AM
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What size slicks are you running ? or what size street tire ?
205 r17 street tires
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by inspector01
Try and pedal it so you don't spin so much, bar that, let it bounce limiter a few times so the car can catch up with the tires. Im guessing you are spinning to the limiter, so the front tires are going ~65ish, but the car is still only going ~40ish, so when you shift into 3rd, you are out of boost/power band.
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Old Apr 14, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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If u have hondata boost by gear will work
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