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Sep 17, 2009 | 08:41 PM

#26

perks11

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From: University of Missouri & STL

AP allows you to shift at 9000? damn i knew i should have jumped on one of those a little back when i had the money! gotta love the auto.

Sep 17, 2009 | 09:20 PM

#27

Easy_E1

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From: Bellevue WA

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac11

idunno, the gearing in that 4speed is pretty atrocious for this motors characteristics.

Off the line sure. But once it's moving above 4200, a whole new world. Especially with a 75 shot of Nitrous. Shift points 55, 95, 125. Never make it to 4th gear.

Sep 17, 2009 | 09:24 PM

#28

mac11

Rotary , eh?

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy_E1

Off the line sure. But once it's moving above 4200, a whole new world. Especially with a 75 shot of Nitrous. Shift points 55, 95, 125. Never make it to 4th gear.

We use ours at the track with forced induction and a 4.77 rear gear, I would say fairly apples to apples here. The gears are too tall. IMO it needs another 150hp to consider the gearing "good". YMMV.