RE: Power Shifting

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Tue Oct 31 2000 - 08:32:16 EST


aka: Powershifting

- Bernd

(Just be glad we don't have to DBl-Clutch anymore.) ;)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of WMBARRET@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 7:13 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Power Shifting

Lift on the gas, use the clutch and shift, but very, very quickly, and
sychronized. It such a quick process you are almost not using the clutch.
Take alot of practice, the NV3500 is not the easiest thing in the world to
shift :)

Matt Y2K-HEMI
'00 RC 4.7L 5 spd
14.23 @ 94.49

In a message dated Tue, 31 Oct 2000 1:28:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, Jack
Brown <jbrown@oz.net> writes:

<< Pardon my ignorance, but what it a "quick lift N shift?"

Thanks.

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'93 Sport, 4x2, 3.9, 5spd, blue
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> From: WMBARRET@aol.com > Subject: Re: DML: Power Shifting > > Chris, I would highly recommend NOT doing this, for one, you don't need to, > to run quick ET's. I have never had to do that, never will. Just a very > quick lift N shift will do. Practice, Practice, Practice. I have over 100 1/4 > mile passes, I have had many folks at the strip come over to me and ask do I > use the clutch because I shift so quick, I do, but it took alot of practice > to get good enough to run as consistent as I do. Hope this helps ya!

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