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Old 09-21-2002, 12:27 AM   #5
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Default Re: top speed question, not how fast can i go

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Originally posted by 97 Stang
A few days ago I went for a top speed run, just to see if the heads pulled harder with speed up top. They definitely did. But, when I hit 130mph I was at redline in 4th gear. Now I've heard a lot of people talking about hitting 140+ a lot. To get that fast do you keep it in 4th and hold it in the redline or do you shift to 5th and wait forever. Cause when I shifted to 5th I hardly picked up any speed.
It's all about your gear ratio out back. With my mighty 2.73's I'd go a lot faster in 4th than the guys with 3.73's.
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