Originally posted by CLASSVT:
Originally posted by Big Jim:

accel up to about 35 in 1st and shift directly into 5th.






Not trying to be disrespectful here Big Jim, but why in the hell would you do that? First of all driving 35 mph in 5th gear is just rediculous. And if it's that big of a pain to shift your gears more than once, why would you get a MTX? There isn't anything wrong with skipping a gear every once in a while, but from 1st to 5th? I couldn't disagree more. That would involve either flooring it in 1st to get to 35mph, which would indicate that you're in a hurry and in which case why would you then shift into 5th? Or the other option is to accelerate nice and leisurely to 35mph in first gear, in which case there are going to be people a block away with thier hands over thier ears screaming "shift already!". This is just my opinion Jim, and I hope you don't take too much offense.

If you are racing, shift right before the rev limiter, but don't drop the clutch at all. Ride the clutch a little when launching your car. Dropping the clutch in these cars is like kicking your dog....It just makes you feel bad.




No offense taken.

I didn't mean that this is the way most people (including myself) normally drive. Although I don't do it often, sometime I do accel up to the 35 MPH speed limit then shift to 5th and go on down the road at the speed limit.

What I really ment to show is that you can drive in different extremes and anywhere in between.

Besides, I like the sound of full throttle acceleration. Sometimes you just can't enjoy that sound unless you shut it off at the speed limit.

Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited