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i was wondering if the atx guys "shift" their cars, or do you just leave it in drive and go?
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In D, with the OD off & go. Manually shifting is not only slower, but also tricky & potentially damaging under such extreme conditions.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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why should i have the O/D off?
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Originally posted by ZetecChris:
why should i have the O/D off?
I heard it makes it shift faster/at higher revs. It wasn't backed up, but no one disputed it... try a search and see if you can find it.
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Originally posted by Auto-X Fil:
Originally posted by ZetecChris:
why should i have the O/D off?
I heard it makes it shift faster/at higher revs. It wasn't backed up, but no one disputed it... try a search and see if you can find it.
Actually, the manual for my '99 indicated the OD off puts the tranny in a "Sport" mode. This supposedly firms the shifts & raises the shift points.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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15.02 with o/d off, 15.8 with it on, the one and only time i ran the 3L atx at the track, and the car had alot of issues to say the least (before issues woulda ate an SVT for breakfast  )
Russell
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
In D, with the OD off & go. Manually shifting is not only slower, but also tricky & potentially damaging under such extreme conditions.
My car was almost half a second quicker manually shifting then leaving it in D with the o/d off. 
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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but weren't you having atx problems, recently, too???
Ray
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Originally posted by Ray:
but weren't you having atx problems, recently, too???
Ray
No.
The Contour ATX will ALWAYS shift 250 rpms before "redline." That puts my car shifting at 6250 rpms. The Duratec will shift at 6500 rpms. My car car shifting at 6250 rpms didn't even utilize my max power. So I shift it at 7250 rpms.....I gained .5 sec (back to back runs).
Hector
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2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
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160HP/141TQ
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Originally posted by LocoSCZ:
Originally posted by Ray:
but weren't you having atx problems, recently, too???
Ray
No.
The Contour ATX will ALWAYS shift 250 rpms before "redline." That puts my car shifting at 6250 rpms. The Duratec will shift at 6500 rpms. My car car shifting at 6250 rpms didn't even utilize my max power. So I shift it at 7250 rpms.....I gained .5 sec (back to back runs).
Hector, assuming you're talking about your SC equipped Zetec, your car is a special case & you know it! Chances are very high that this guy does not have a supercharger under the hood like you do! My knowledge of the Zetec is limited so I ask you: Does the typical N/A Zetec have a top heavy power band?
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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