WOT shift a neon??
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WOT shift a neon??
Ok,
I am thinking about taking my little rocket to the local dragway and making my "maiden run"......
My question is, I know you can WOT shift an SRT, but what about a little neon?
Would it make a diffrence in your time???
I am new at the whole racing thing, so someone help me out.......
j
I am thinking about taking my little rocket to the local dragway and making my "maiden run"......
My question is, I know you can WOT shift an SRT, but what about a little neon?
Would it make a diffrence in your time???
I am new at the whole racing thing, so someone help me out.......
j
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RE: WOT shift a neon??
Yeah it will make a difference in your time. The faster you shift gears the less time you waste not accelerating. Basically the idea is to keep the gas pegged to the floor and shift. I haven't quite perfected it yet...but I'm really quick at running through the gears.
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RE: WOT shift a neon??
The synchros don't like meshing up that way (sorta like downshifting), and it's a heck of a shock to the tranny. Yes, it can certainly be done on "the little Neon"...
I get better times doing normal shifts, just fast. The RPM's don't drop very fast with the stock flywheel on there, so you stand a good chance of matching rpm's better. When doing WOT shifting (aka power shifting), the 1st to 2nd shift was a real bear, killed my 60 ft times, which hurt even more at the end. 2nd to 3rd wasn't as bad, but still sometimes hard to find. Losing a fraction of a second due to shifting technique might suck a little. Pulling a tranny bites.
The clutch disengages pretty early - mine is fully disengaged with maybe an inch of pedal travel. So I can start (gently) pulling out of gear while the clutch is on it's way in, have it in the next gear before it's halfway to the floor, then slide my foot off and let that sucker grab.
If it's your first time to the track, don't concentrate so much on ET's or MPH, or what they guy in the other lane did. Work on getting going with little to no wheel spin and getting your 60 foot times as low as possible. And have fun!
Best of luck!
I get better times doing normal shifts, just fast. The RPM's don't drop very fast with the stock flywheel on there, so you stand a good chance of matching rpm's better. When doing WOT shifting (aka power shifting), the 1st to 2nd shift was a real bear, killed my 60 ft times, which hurt even more at the end. 2nd to 3rd wasn't as bad, but still sometimes hard to find. Losing a fraction of a second due to shifting technique might suck a little. Pulling a tranny bites.
The clutch disengages pretty early - mine is fully disengaged with maybe an inch of pedal travel. So I can start (gently) pulling out of gear while the clutch is on it's way in, have it in the next gear before it's halfway to the floor, then slide my foot off and let that sucker grab.
If it's your first time to the track, don't concentrate so much on ET's or MPH, or what they guy in the other lane did. Work on getting going with little to no wheel spin and getting your 60 foot times as low as possible. And have fun!
Best of luck!
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RE: WOT shift a neon??
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The synchros don't like meshing up that way (sorta like downshifting), and it's a heck of a shock to the tranny. Yes, it can certainly be done on "the little Neon"...
I get better times doing normal shifts, just fast. The RPM's don't drop very fast with the stock flywheel on there, so you stand a good chance of matching rpm's better. When doing WOT shifting (aka power shifting), the 1st to 2nd shift was a real bear, killed my 60 ft times, which hurt even more at the end. 2nd to 3rd wasn't as bad, but still sometimes hard to find. Losing a fraction of a second due to shifting technique might suck a little. Pulling a tranny bites.
The clutch disengages pretty early - mine is fully disengaged with maybe an inch of pedal travel. So I can start (gently) pulling out of gear while the clutch is on it's way in, have it in the next gear before it's halfway to the floor, then slide my foot off and let that sucker grab.
If it's your first time to the track, don't concentrate so much on ET's or MPH, or what they guy in the other lane did. Work on getting going with little to no wheel spin and getting your 60 foot times as low as possible. And have fun!
Best of luck!
The synchros don't like meshing up that way (sorta like downshifting), and it's a heck of a shock to the tranny. Yes, it can certainly be done on "the little Neon"...
I get better times doing normal shifts, just fast. The RPM's don't drop very fast with the stock flywheel on there, so you stand a good chance of matching rpm's better. When doing WOT shifting (aka power shifting), the 1st to 2nd shift was a real bear, killed my 60 ft times, which hurt even more at the end. 2nd to 3rd wasn't as bad, but still sometimes hard to find. Losing a fraction of a second due to shifting technique might suck a little. Pulling a tranny bites.
The clutch disengages pretty early - mine is fully disengaged with maybe an inch of pedal travel. So I can start (gently) pulling out of gear while the clutch is on it's way in, have it in the next gear before it's halfway to the floor, then slide my foot off and let that sucker grab.
If it's your first time to the track, don't concentrate so much on ET's or MPH, or what they guy in the other lane did. Work on getting going with little to no wheel spin and getting your 60 foot times as low as possible. And have fun!
Best of luck!
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05-03-2005, 07:21 PM
RE: WOT shift a neon??
ORIGINAL: RadarLove
The synchros don't like meshing up that way (sorta like downshifting), and it's a heck of a shock to the tranny. Yes, it can certainly be done on "the little Neon"...
I get better times doing normal shifts, just fast. The RPM's don't drop very fast with the stock flywheel on there, so you stand a good chance of matching rpm's better. When doing WOT shifting (aka power shifting), the 1st to 2nd shift was a real bear, killed my 60 ft times, which hurt even more at the end. 2nd to 3rd wasn't as bad, but still sometimes hard to find. Losing a fraction of a second due to shifting technique might suck a little. Pulling a tranny bites.
The synchros don't like meshing up that way (sorta like downshifting), and it's a heck of a shock to the tranny. Yes, it can certainly be done on "the little Neon"...
I get better times doing normal shifts, just fast. The RPM's don't drop very fast with the stock flywheel on there, so you stand a good chance of matching rpm's better. When doing WOT shifting (aka power shifting), the 1st to 2nd shift was a real bear, killed my 60 ft times, which hurt even more at the end. 2nd to 3rd wasn't as bad, but still sometimes hard to find. Losing a fraction of a second due to shifting technique might suck a little. Pulling a tranny bites.
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RE: WOT shift a neon??
16.05 @ 87 was the fastest I've done to date (end of last year). Only mods at that point was a K&N filter, catback exhaust, and mopar STS. I've been out one time this year and the fastest I could do was a 16.2@86 but that was with my 17" rims. I'll hit high 15s, I just have to play with tire pressure, maybe run my 15s instead of 17s. I just have a huge problem getting my car off the line. Either bog it or I spin tires too much. Good luck.
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