Rob, Thanks! On the street I can start out in 2nd, normal take off, on flat ground. At the track, I'm not sure, I think 2nd will bog to much, and or clutch won't hold it, especially with this engine combo, it likes a little higher rpms than the magnum engines, not much, but a few hundred rpms. I've never tried it at the track, but I played around on the street in 2nd, rev'd and dumped the clutch, just bogs! Maybe with a 4.56 gear, it would work!
Quick shifts?!?, oh yes!! Timing, practice, and concentration. Did I mention practice?? Practice alone will give you about a tenth or two at the track, honest!
mainly I think its timing, being able to pull out of first before clutch engagement, and go into 2nd at the same time the clutch engages on the release. did that make sense?? Ok, lets see, while pushing the clutch down you begin to pull it out of gear, and while releasing the clutch you hit the next gear. The clutch action is one continous motion, the clutch pedal should never pause, it should be down and up, very fast!!
For some reason, the NV-3500 has a difficult to find 3rd gear, atleast for me. Thats where the concentration comes in, on the street I have missed 3rd many times, but on the track I have missed shifted only 2 times in 130+ attempts! Sometimes I forget this is a "Truck" transmission and not a Borg Warner racing 5 spd!!
Good luck to ya Rob!
Matt Y2K-HEMI
In a message dated Mon, 18 Dec 2000 10:49:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Rob Parenti" <rparenti@bellsouth.net> writes:
<< Matt,
Great 1/4 mile times. Takes me 10 seconds just to shift from 1st to 2nd on
my 5 speed! Just joking, but with the 3.92 I wonder sometimes if it ever
make more sense to just start out in 2nd. Any thoughts on that or on quick
shifts in general?
.Rob
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Matt Y2K-HEMI, on the road again..
'00 RC 4.7L 5spd 3.92 Posi
Custom air intake, Flowmaster cat back, Bosch +4's,
Mike Leach PCM, Hughes Stage I TB, Caltracs, Hoosiers.
14.23 @ 94.49 (before the TB !! )
New 9.25" rear ;)
Coming soon, Hotchkis goodies!!
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