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Old 01-23-2006, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by YoungGunLs1
how far down can you drop in gears when your car is stock...ive never gone below 4th at 60mph but im assuming its safe to go to third am I right?

What speeds are each gear good until?

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lol wow was i way off...I guess third is even safe to go down to at 60mph...I guess I wasn't thinking and never payed attention to how high 3rd went to..thanks.
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just go throught the sears and see where each one ends... thats what i did
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Originally Posted by YoungGunLs1
how far down can you drop in gears when your car is stock...ive never gone below 4th at 60mph but im assuming its safe to go to third am I right?

What speeds are each gear good until?
Definitely 3rd at 60mph. Just rev the gas up to about 4k before you let the clutch out so it doesn't shock the rearend and make it jerk and you're good to go.

Even better is 2nd at around 40-45. 2nd at 3500-4000k RPMs=WIN. I don't even know what 1st feels like anymore because of traction issues.




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