chilisickle

i noticed this a while back but it didnt register until today. when im at the track and im racing from a dig. my 3rd tops out at or around 80mph. today, i was on a wide open highway in south nj and i decided to test my wot box out a little bit. since i was the only car in sight i figured it would be okay.

im doing about 75 in a 65 and i down shift to 4th. still had plenty of room so i went to 3rd and give it a punch. 80 came quickly, obviously, and it kept pulling. my 3rd gear topped out around 110. once i saw it pass 80 i watched the road and had my passenger keep watch on the guages.

why is this? i found it quite odd, actually.

Sufu

3rd gear tops out around 105~110@7k rpms. 4th gear can do about ~140mph or so. I don't see how it's possible for 3rd to top out at 80, even with a 6500rpm limit.

chilisickle

thats why im asking. from a dig:

1st - 30 top
2nd - 60 top
3rd - 80
4th - unsure. i would break when i pass.

a roll... when when im slowingdown, ill heel-toe into first at like 30 and be able to ride it to 40.
2nd, ill hit 75-80
3rd i saw it get to 115
and i never saw the top of 4th or 5th. its not necessary.

InfraRedline

iTrader: (4)

Is your clutch slipping in a really weird way and your redlining due to that? I would think it would slip at the beginning of the gear but you never know.

BumbleBee

iTrader: (9)

hmm I trapped 103 in 3rd.

Wolf117

yeah it almost sounds like your clutch is slipping weird or something lol.

car_guy_09

I hit about 63mph in 2nd and about 110mph in 3rd and thats on stock 6250rpm readline

EXsoccer1921

iTrader: (14)

hahahah

bumblebee's 103 i can understand with a difference in tires/shifting points. but 110 at the stock redline, which isn't 6250 btw. just doesn't add up

Metal05

i hit 75 in second and 112 in 3 with a 7200 redline

chilisickle

i have stock redline, as well. thats why im concerned.

cjlee07

Ya, I didnt read all the posts, but my LS's 3rd doesnt top out till almost 90.

EXsoccer1921

iTrader: (14)

i have a 7300redline. i shift at 6500 though from first(computer reset it to 6500 in first). and then 7200ish from 2nd. but i don't really pay attention to the exact mph. i know its a bit over 70 cause after i shift i look down and its creeping up on 80. i go through the traps in third between 103-104 with another 600rpms left

Metal05

the only reason i know the #s is cuz i was logging under hp tuners

EXsoccer1921

iTrader: (14)

yeah i don't have any means of logging

car_guy_09

Do i need to take a video for you?

EXsoccer1921

iTrader: (14)

yes. please do. i'ld like to see this

chilisickle

ill try and get a vid of this too. i work late every night and i dont feel comfortable doing this when its pitch black out and in the middle of nowhere. ill talk to the female tonight but im sure shes more than down to video tape it for me, her car is faster than mine and she just laughs at me when i get on it lol

JimzSS

I might get 106 out of mine in 3rd

my limiter is upped to 7250

when it was stock it bumped at around 101

Bika

iTrader: (3)

jim you should get atleast 110 out of your 3rd. with your taller tires and higher rev limit....u wont have to worry about shifting to 4th in the 1/4 mile unless you do some insane power adders

Staged07SS

iTrader: (25)

stock *redline* is 6500rpm .... if yours is at 6250rpm there is something wrong

Bika

iTrader: (3)

he's probly just looking at the severely lagging stock tachometer. in 1st and 2nd you will slam the rev limiter if you go by that thing...

Staged07SS

iTrader: (25)

that makes sense

rnjmur

If 3rd is topping out at 80 then your clutch has to be slipping.

Bika

iTrader: (3)

or its not an ss/sc tranny

turboecotec02

From reading his post agian. He said this only happens at the track and when he tryed it on the high way it was fine. are you sure thats what happened?????????