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2013-14 Shelby GT500
Darn 2nd gear lockout?
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<blockquote data-quote="dubbsfaris" data-source="post: 13375181" data-attributes="member: 96942"><p>My brother had a '89 coupe 5.0 that we used to street race about 3 nights a week. A local county deputy was also a street racer in our circles, and taught him how to power shift.</p><p></p><p>He has broken shifter handles, missed countless gears, and even once destroyed his radio and bled all over his car.</p><p></p><p>I took a valuable lesson from his style. I prefer finesse and deliberate shifting to speed or force. If it costs me even .2 seconds on a 1/4 mile run, them so be it. I don't miss shifts ever, and I don't break shifters, radios or hands.</p><p></p><p>He still tries that crap in my Cars when I let him drive them. I guess he can't drop the old habit when he gets competitive, but it drives me nuts to hear him do it. </p><p></p><p>Bottom line is- I don't miss shifts because I don't out drive myself.</p><p></p><p>One little tip- try running through your gears at speed every open road you get, and just keep yourself at that shifting speed when racing. I notice at the Texas mile, those that are not missing gears sure dont seem to rush shifts. </p><p></p><p>But if the suggestion is that there is something wrong with the shifter, clutch or tranny, I haven't had any issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dubbsfaris, post: 13375181, member: 96942"] My brother had a '89 coupe 5.0 that we used to street race about 3 nights a week. A local county deputy was also a street racer in our circles, and taught him how to power shift. He has broken shifter handles, missed countless gears, and even once destroyed his radio and bled all over his car. I took a valuable lesson from his style. I prefer finesse and deliberate shifting to speed or force. If it costs me even .2 seconds on a 1/4 mile run, them so be it. I don't miss shifts ever, and I don't break shifters, radios or hands. He still tries that crap in my Cars when I let him drive them. I guess he can't drop the old habit when he gets competitive, but it drives me nuts to hear him do it. Bottom line is- I don't miss shifts because I don't out drive myself. One little tip- try running through your gears at speed every open road you get, and just keep yourself at that shifting speed when racing. I notice at the Texas mile, those that are not missing gears sure dont seem to rush shifts. But if the suggestion is that there is something wrong with the shifter, clutch or tranny, I haven't had any issues. [/QUOTE]
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