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

["Kirbert" <palmk@mailer.gadcomm.net>]

> From:          MDYPLLC@aol.com
> 
> 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.

I've done it all, but my memory is foggy; I've had a 5-speed for some 
time now.  I seem to recall one really miserable drive where I had 
the shifter in 2 and was doing something around 100 mph but was 
varying throttle (as one is apt to do, since there aren't many 
straight roads around here).  What made it miserable was that it 
would stay in 2nd as long as it was floored, but as soon as you 
backed off a hair it would upshift -- and then downshift when you 
floored it again.  It was driving me nuts.

I also did straight runs up to 130 or so, but I don't recall letting 
the tranny shift by itself.  I seem to recall somewhere that the 
GM400 will stay in 2nd forever under certain conditions.  Still, just 
bumping the shifter to D when the tach approaches the nether regions 
works for me.

>  What is that shift like??

Nowhere near as impressive as the 1-2.  The most impressive part is 
the reminder for the passenger -- who is turning white over there -- 
that we just made it into top gear!  With a 2.88:1 final drive, tall 
tires, and a 6500 RPM redline, 2nd gear will get you going really 
fast indeed.

> I've never gotten that far; just
> not willing to stretch the speed limit that much, I guess.

You WUSS!

 -- Kirbert      |     If anything is to be accomplished,
                 |     some rules must be broken.
                 |          - Palm's Postulate

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