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So how bad is powershifting?

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Black70Fastback

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95snoozer said:
powershifting is your friend

power shifting 4th = freebie
powershifting 2-3 = you have balls and a quick throw
powershifting 1-2 = you have a really really quick throw

no when we are talking on a stock computer 95 with tip in retard powershifting helps A BUNCH
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what is this tip in retard? what causes it?
 

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Play hard=Pay hard
 
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Whenever I tried to powershift from 3-4, I never could, it felt like something was blocking the shifter from going in. I would basically just rev up the engine.
 

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Every once in awhile I'll powershift from 1-2. So far I've been lucky. Don't think I'll be doing it as much anymore with all of you guys saying how bad it is though.
 

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Black70Fastback said:
what is this tip in retard? what causes it?
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the 94-95s have a built in saftey in the tune

the a/f drops below the normal wot tune when you first hit it. this dip can be seen in a/f curve. It is put in to protect the trannies foprm warrantie service in the sn95

 

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95snoozer said:
the 94-95s have a built in saftey in the tune

the a/f drops below the normal wot tune when you first hit it. this dip can be seen in a/f curve. It is put in to protect the trannies foprm warrantie service in the sn95

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Ummmm.... tip-in retard is not an adjustment to A/F, it's a timing retard...
 

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what the ***** do you think dropping timing does to the a/f?
 

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powershifting=teh bad
 

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Knock on wood.

I've learned to powershift on my car and it's got 200+ powershifts on it and about 25 misses rolleyes and I haven't busted it yet.

You need a very quick left foot.

Again, knock on wood.

Joe
 
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