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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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When I used to race my car I leave it in drive,when on the nitrous same situation but hits rev limiter alittle in 2nd,then hits when shifting to third.Have to back off let it shift,then gun it again,what gives,need info cause 408 is going in already.
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Bring shift MPH down some, and maybe the RPM a little,
because the added torque is "stretching" the RPM
ahead of MPH needed to upshift and making the RPM
run up faster as well.
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 10:39 AM
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That's what i had to do. I was having the same problem.
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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window switch for the juice
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are you spinning when this happens?
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 01:51 AM
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Wondering will the vaccum modulation,idea work in this occasion how will it help me,I hate hitting rev limiter on nitrous,having to back off sucks,my friend has hp tuners if helps
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