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Turbo 4 cylinder vs a stock 5.0

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NIKwoaC

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bhuff30 said:
...At the track, it doesn't rev a lot too, I'm ussually shift around 5500, which is lower than most of the V8s around here.
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Video of the speedo from last year, before the nittos, no nitrous: YouTube - bhuff's 2.3 turbo, Speedo/Tach Acel
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Is your tach broke? You make a comment about shifting at 5500, then in the speedo video I see you shifting much after 6000. Hmmmmm?

The race with the F-body is badass, though. Not only did you embarrass a LS, you did it with a 4 banger Mustang. Well done.
 

25thmustang

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NikwoaC said:
Is your tach broke? You make a comment about shifting at 5500, then in the speedo video I see you shifting much after 6000. Hmmmmm?

The race with the F-body is badass, though. Not only did you embarrass a LS, you did it with a 4 banger Mustang. Well done.
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My tach runs right to 7000 RPM, and I shift it at 6500 on the stock tach... so I believe it 100% .
 

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That video was before I learned where the best shift points are... At the track, I tried short shifting it at 5500 and was a bit faster than reving it off the scale. Besides, for the video, it looks a lot more impressive and crazy to rev it right off the scale.

NikwoaC said:
Is your tach broke? You make a comment about shifting at 5500, then in the speedo video I see you shifting much after 6000. Hmmmmm?

The race with the F-body is badass, though. Not only did you embarrass a LS, you did it with a 4 banger Mustang. Well done.
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go with the 5.0 and avoid all the bs with the 4cyl. turbo
 

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what lowering springs do you have on that white 2.3 notch? thanks
 
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You would have better luck with a PM, Captain Bumpsalot.
 
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