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Old 04-12-2008, 07:27 PM
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I have a 02 Formula with 32K miles.

At high rpm shift when accelerating at WOT I can feel a slight vibration just before I shift. I feel it through the sifter and through the pedals. It does it in all gears. But only when accelerating hard and shifting near red or at redline. Is this normal?

I dont remember my 06 GTO doing it. This clutch seems a little more touchy than the one I had in my GTO. It has real quick engagment. Now im pretty sure its stock since the entire car was not modded but I cant be 100% sure.

Also the trans makes a clunk sound while moving from Neutral to First gear.

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Sounds like you're starting to hit the rev limiter.
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So maybe I should shift at 5500 rpm instead of waiting till 5900?
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Yeah give that a try. Are you using a shift light, aftermarket tach, or stock tach? The stock tach is not very accurate.
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Im using the stock tach. About how much can it be off?
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I'll hit the limiter at almost 6k. The tach is slow, so depending on how you drive determines how off it is.



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