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Join Date: Jul 2004
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![]() Sorry one more question before I head out to work. I have a 92 LX Coupe 5.0L ( pretty much stock except for exhaust and K&N filter ) was wondering if anyone knows from experience what is the optimal shifting for most power? For every day driving I usually shift around 2000rpm's or when one of those imports with those fart mufflers pull up beside me I shift around 2500 out of first and around 3000-4000 other gears. So like I said if anyone can give me some tips ( not a great driver, obviously ) it would be greatly appreciated.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Rochester
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![]() 1st gear 3000.. nothing higher if you want to keep your tranny healthy, other gears anywhere from 3000-4400 is ok. it all depends on you and where you feel confortable with. the motor makes great power at 4400-4800rpm.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Saint Louis, MO
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![]() 5,400, 5,200, 5,000 - just don't power shift and the tranny will live just fine.
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![]() Thanks for the responses guys. Tmoss that 5200 that's in a stock right? Sorry but what do you mean by power shift? Never heard that term before or know what it is.
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Mattoon IL.
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![]() Power shifting is where you don't let off the gas when you shift.
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![]() Thanks .....too simple.
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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![]() First off, get a shift Light. Second, take the car to the track and see what she likes. I would bet a 5000 or 5200 chip would do the trick
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![]() Ackbar00 what do you mean get a 5000 chip and where do I get and install a shift light? And is it good just for street driving cause I don't race just sometimes when some punks pull up beside me at a light, so I obviously want to beat them just want to know some helpfull hints how to become a better driver.
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Location: Mattoon IL.
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![]() I killed mine about a month and a half after I got my car if anything think of it as a chance to upgrade. Got a borg warner world class T5.
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![]() That is the light I used to have. Very easy to wire (3 Wires!) It uses little "Pills" ![]() ![]()
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Location: Hometown, il
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![]() i usually shift mine at 5200.
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![]() Hey thanks for all the good info......
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: KY
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![]() The T-5 is the stock tranny in your 92 lx. There is no advantage of that tranny. Most will say they are junk. It is a pretty good tranny until you start to make some good torque along with powershifting at 6000. They won't take any of that for very long. First thing to go, synchronizers. The best $180 you can spend for that tranny is get a steeda tri-ax or pro 5.0 shifter for it. The stock shifter SUCKS. I opted for the steeda, but the pro 5.0 is just as good.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Rochester
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![]() If your not used to shifting, then start low and work your way up. like the above reply, the stock trannys blow ars. this 5000 chip were talking about here? what is that?
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