Foward or reverse shift pattern better for drag racing?
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Depending on how fast you are. It is much easier to pull 2nd on accident, then push.
Also, if you every want an auto shifter, it's easier to push. The 1-2 shift gets pretty quick as you go faster.
More guys seem to like push when you try to sell a trans.
My last few have all been push & I like going from 2nd to neutral directly.
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Depending on how fast you are. It is much easier to pull 2nd on accident, then push.
Also, if you every want an auto shifter, it's easier to push. The 1-2 shift gets pretty quick as you go faster.
More guys seem to like push when you try to sell a trans.
My last few have all been push & I like going from 2nd to neutral directly.
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I have a rmvb in my car, th400 with a brake.
I'd actually like a fmvb with the brake though, as I feel the same way dragster does, I would like to be able to go from high gear to neutral directly.
When I put a glide in the car I am going to a forward manual valve body, but I think with a TH350/400 you have to have a reverse body with a transbrake, maybe that has changed, but I don't think so.
I'd actually like a fmvb with the brake though, as I feel the same way dragster does, I would like to be able to go from high gear to neutral directly.
When I put a glide in the car I am going to a forward manual valve body, but I think with a TH350/400 you have to have a reverse body with a transbrake, maybe that has changed, but I don't think so.
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Sorry, I should have said I love going from high to neutral directly.
Yes, all 3 of my cars use a glide or Lenco, depending on what I'm doing that season.
I should mention, I ran the pull style for years, and I fought changing. My buddies said shut up & do it.
After realizing how many times I accidentally pulled second, and realized how many times I was a little slow on the 1-2.
I got the push style and an electric shifter. I've loved it ever since.
I know guys bitch all the time that's not racing, your using a crutch ect ect.
All I can say is, I don't care, when you have a car that has 1.00's 60' and you've actually tried shifting that quick.
Then maybe I'll listen. I'm here to go rounds, the 1-2 shift is critical to being consistent.
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Last edited by mrdragster1970; Oct 4, 2009 at 11:56 AM.
X2 on that. I am planning on putting BS3 in my car, and once a glide goes in the car i'm going to have the computer control teh 1-2 shift for me. That along with the traction control, should make going rounds relativly easy.
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Exactly, if I went racing to screw around and just test & tune. I would get an 11 second 4 speed car.
I'm racing against guys with delay boxes, data recorders, timers, weather stations ect ect.
These guys run their number and cut .500's. I can't afford to screw around.
Good luck.
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