Yep, thats what I was saying, as opposed to "power shifting" which is never
lifting off the gas. I would not recommend power shifting on a regular basis,
or at all, its asking for trouble (Clutch/ trans. breakage) IMHO.
Matt Y2k-HEMI
'00 RC 4.7L 5 spd
14.23 @ 94.49
In a message dated 10/31/00 10:01:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, jbrown@oz.net
writes:
> Subj: Re: DML: Power Shifting
> Date: 10/31/00 10:01:26 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From: jbrown@oz.net (Jack Brown)
> Sender: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:dakota-truck@buffnet.net">
dakota-truck@buffnet.net</A>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
> So, it sounds like normal shifting just practiced until you get it smooth
> and fast. Or did I miss something?
>
>
> --
> jbrown@oz.net - www.oz.net/~jbrown
> '93 Sport, 4x2, 3.9, 5spd, blue
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Jcz@AN@b4owxo
>
> > From: WMBARRET@aol.com
> > Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 08:13:01 EST
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > --
> > jbrown@oz.net - www.oz.net/~jbrown
> > '93 Sport, 4x2, 3.9, 5spd, blue
> > http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Jcz@AN@b4owxo
> >
> >> 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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