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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 06:35 AM
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Default street car draggers discuss your shift methods!

just post a little about your setup, IE motor, trans, hp output, clutch, times etc.

i usually just shift right before rev limiter just a normal let off the gas a little throw the gear quick but not ricer fast where im gonna break my shifter haha.

that was with vitara sohc vtec, zc cable trans, stock pp, act 4 puck disc, 20psi running somewhere around 260-280whp. best run was 12.27@110.6 1.795 60 foot on 24.5 M&H
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 06:40 AM
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Try flat foot shifting, and if you have a shifter you are worried about breaking get rid of it and get something nice lol

Bang them gears
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 06:42 AM
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Its funny you say that, i used to flat shift my stock trannies all day long and i have yet to do it to my liberty
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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Haha I'll be taking my sweet time on mine until I figure out how to drive again lol

But I'm with you, I LOVED flat footing my stock stuff. I do it on any street car I get my hands one
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 06:46 AM
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I have a patented shift method. 1-2-3-4, works every time.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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I have a patented shift method. 1-2-3-4, works every time.
I have an h trans, so sometimes that method doesn't always work
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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I have a patented shift method. 1-2-3-4, works every time.
i find this method works better then the 1-2-3-2 method
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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i find this method works better then the 1-2-3-2 method
lol...some people prefer the 1-2-1 boom method
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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I flat foot every car i get into, lol.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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my personal favorite is the 1-2-3-3-3-3-fu@k-5
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by fast2camciv
my personal favorite is the 1-2-3-3-3-3-fu@k-5
lmao thats always a fun one
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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i find this method works better then the 1-2-3-2 method
That right there would be some ****
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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That right there would be some ****
lol yah im sure glad ive never done that!

i found other ways to blow the motor up instead
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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I still cant train my right foot to stay to the floor. Bout to just put a cinderblock on the gas pedal.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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looking for dumber details like. do you bang the limiter once for a second, flat foot stock stuff, hmm. just looking for new things to try next season.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 04:28 AM
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Default Re: street car draggers discuss your shift methods! (AJxr)

Don't hit rev limiter unless you're spinning first and trying to let the car's speed match the transmission speed. No gear with traction should see rev limit. Just close to it.

Other than that. Just beat on it. Full throttle shift. Lift to shift. Whatever your preference.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by SIXTYdashONE

i find this method works better then the 1-2-3-2 method
I refer to that as the Arturbo method.
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 05:49 AM
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see my SIG! its not me, but makes me laugh everytime!
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ebp 99 si
lol...some people prefer the 1-2-1 boom method
I think that is what this guy did.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWUbgGarhdc
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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DANG!!! Thats too bad for that integra. OUCH
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Old Nov 19, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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ouch

I wonder if that was a 1-2-1 or a broken transmission
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 03:21 AM
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I full throttle shift all the time.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 06:20 AM
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I prefer 1, let the air shifter shift to 2nd, done.
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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u talkin bout using air on a bike or car ? if car ive never seen that done curious what set-up your using
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by turbo97coupe
u talkin bout using air on a bike or car ? if car ive never seen that done curious what set-up your using
check out g force boxes...
anyways i beat my shifter like a red headed step child flat foot about 50rpm'ish before redline, and for the people asking about reynolds car, that was a 1-2-1 uch:
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