Is it safe to shift a stock GT @ high rpms?

Twista · Jul 4, 2005

=) thanks guys! All theses replies help alot! *reads them again*

Stang|ess · Jul 4, 2005

ADRENLN said:
yea this is the second time i red lined the cra pout of it with out hitting the limiter. the limiter was never changed, i bought the car brand new, 6600 rpm and i didnt hit it. somthing is not right . i posted about this a long time ago, the last time i reved too high. im scared i did damage now.

Maybe you have a DOHC motor in there. Ford's playing a dirty trick on you by sticking the the 32V instead of the 16V

csledd · Jul 4, 2005

ADRENLN said:
yea this is the second time i red lined the cra pout of it with out hitting the limiter. the limiter was never changed, i bought the car brand new, 6600 rpm and i didnt hit it. somthing is not right . i posted about this a long time ago, the last time i reved too high. im scared i did damage now.

I made a comment like that before, knowing that I reved past where the rev limiter should be and never hit it. I got a reply that the tach is not truely correct and when you think you're going that car its really not. I dunno how true that is but I finally did hit my limiter learning how to do a burnout at the drag strip so I know it exists.

For normal driving (just going around town) I try to shift 2500 or less for best gas mileage. At the track I try to shift no later than 5500, because I'm powershifting and when I do that the rpms rev up a bit when I shift and I don't want to hit the limiter.

triggz · Jul 4, 2005

haha i hardly ever see UNDER 2k rpm, gotta love 4.10s!

csledd · Jul 4, 2005

triggz said:
haha i hardly ever see UNDER 2k rpm, gotta love 4.10s!

haha im about to be in your boat! installing mine on monday!! i cant freakin wait!!

Mustang5L5 · Jul 4, 2005

How you gonna chirp the tires in 2nd and 3rd gear at 2K rpms!

chimchim · Jul 4, 2005

triggz said:
haha i hardly ever see UNDER 2k rpm, gotta love 4.10s!

2K in 4th is 37MPH and 2K in 5th is about 55MPH. If you do the dreaded double downshift to 3rd at 55MPH and you don't blip the throttle, then mash it when you let the clutch out, you'll chirp your tires.

Mossberg · Jul 4, 2005

Wow, I shift usually around 2.5-3k so the next gear drops right around the drone zone. Rarely ever around 2k.

YardSpecial · Jul 4, 2005

Not much HP after 5200......

jrc_03_gt · Jul 4, 2005

Twista said:
Guys, whats the limit i should shift this car at? This is my 1st car and also my 1st manual car Whenever i get to drive it.. i usually shift @ 2k for EVERY single shift =( I was told not to go above 2k and when i went to 2500RPM i was told to bring it back down. So thats right.. i shift 1-5 @ 2k and its stays stable @ 2k while crusing in 5th gear down the highway. So is it safe to shift stock mustangs @ higher rpms or would i need mods to shift higher.

=( Sorry, im such a noob @ manuals and stangs.

P.S. and no the person telling me to shift @ 2k is not doing sayin it for my saftey.. he also shifts @ 2k while driving the car by engine raising with the ear.

Get into the damn thing a little! You have not even driven the car yet. Most of the power is up top in the rpm band.

csledd · Jul 4, 2005

jrc_03_gt said:
Get into the damn thing a little! You have not even driven the car yet. Most of the power is up top in the rpm band.

very true, don't be scared of it! these cars were made for it

AdRock · Jul 4, 2005

With the 4.10's in I shift at about 3500 for daily driving and 5600-5700 at the track.

jrc_03_gt · Jul 4, 2005

AdRock said:
With the 4.10's in I shift at about 3500 for daily driving and 5600-5700 at the track.

super302 · Jul 4, 2005

i shift around 2100-2500 for each gear, can't be under 1500rpms or it bogs the living hell out of the entire car

jrc_03_gt · Jul 4, 2005

super302 said:
i shift around 2100-2500 for each gear, can't be under 1500rpms or it bogs the living hell out of the entire car

you bought the car to drive,.... drive the damn thing. If you wanted to drive it like that you should have bought a station wagon.

super302 · Jul 4, 2005

jrc_03_gt said:
you bought the car to drive,.... drive the damn thing. If you wanted to drive it like that you should have bought a station wagon.

Actually, i'm getting a camry, but the station wagon isn't a bad idea

jrc_03_gt · Jul 4, 2005

super302 said:
Actually, i'm getting a camry, but the station wagon isn't a bad idea

Newbie143 · Jul 4, 2005

when normal driving you should shift at 2500-3500 thats "Normal" to save you gas and to make the engine last a bit longer. when racing , go as high as you want/can

jrc_03_gt · Jul 5, 2005

If you try to save gas with this car and its modded you bought the wrong car.

jrc_03_gt · Jul 5, 2005

Mustang5L5 said:
How you gonna chirp the tires in 2nd and 3rd gear at 2K rpms!

Is it safe to shift a stock GT @ high rpms?

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