Re: [xj-s] Beyond the 6.2K shift

[Jan Wikstrom <wickers@zip.com.au>]

At 16:18 23/07/1998 EDT, you wrote:
>We've all tried the shift from 1st to 2nd, leaving us in combustion induced
>nirvana.  But I've a question.  Let the man speak who has kept his foot on
the
>floor until 2nd becomes 3rd.  What is that shift like??  My jag feels likes
>it's just taking off when the tires spin at 66mph, and the trans goes to 2nd.
>What's the sensation when the car hits 3rd?

Just a nice, smooth gear change (at least on my XJ12C). The gap between 2nd
and 3rd isn't as big as between 1st and 2nd, I guess. And you have to
hand-shift, anyway; I didn't detect any compulsory upshift even at 6,500
rpm (about 110 mph).

- Jan


The Gum Tree Garage, where oil and beer mix just fine...

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