Shifting

riddlee josh · December 5th, 2007, 08:32 PM

hi i have a 1998 v6 mustang auto. when i race i put it in first and go first second then drive. is this faster than running it in just drive?

3.8Coastie · December 5th, 2007, 08:33 PM

from my experiences, no

riddlee josh · December 5th, 2007, 08:35 PM

ight i didn't know if it did or not. thanks. how much faster are the 5 speeds than the auto's

Onemanzu · December 5th, 2007, 08:38 PM

well... that comes down to driver... if a driver can shit well and fast then i believe he will win... if he can't find gears then the auto will win ...

i only say this cause the 5 speeds are geared for acceleration a bit more then the auto ... but thats the nature of the beast

riddlee josh · December 5th, 2007, 08:45 PM

true i raced my friend who has a 1995 v6 mustang 5 speed. and he missed third gear every time, and i smoked him

but his is bone stock and mine is modded some

Garhfer · December 5th, 2007, 08:47 PM

An automatic can always be faster than a 5 speed if it's setup right.

riddlee josh · December 5th, 2007, 08:48 PM

really? what do you mean by set up right?

3.8Coastie · December 5th, 2007, 08:49 PM

if the auto is built (i.e. shift kit) then the auto will be the stick everytime... nobody can shift as fast as the computer. but as for stock vs stock, manual has a bit more acceleration due to not as much power loss getting to the rear end,

riddlee josh · December 5th, 2007, 08:51 PM

oh sweet where can i get a shift kit and how much are they?

3.8Coastie · December 5th, 2007, 08:53 PM

just look it up.. dont know off the top of my head. if you want to know about shift kits talk to Green Faleen... he either had one or knows a lot about them.

riddlee josh · December 5th, 2007, 08:54 PM

ight sweet thanks a bunch. feel free to post more about it on here. any tips or suggestions.

riddlee josh · December 5th, 2007, 09:16 PM

does anyone know what the transmission is called in a 1998 ford mustang v6 auto?

Onemanzu · December 5th, 2007, 09:18 PM

4r70w

greenfaleen doesn't exist anymore... its a nightmare to track him down...

you can gain similar results from a tuner that you can a shift kit

3.8Coastie · December 5th, 2007, 09:20 PM

he showed up not too long ago and he now drives a purple (i think) scion tc

3.8Coastie · December 5th, 2007, 09:21 PM

a tuner you can change the shift points... with the shift kit it actually shifts faster ( from what i have heard anyways)

HMUSN · December 5th, 2007, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by Onemanzu

4r70w

good answer

riddlee josh · December 5th, 2007, 09:22 PM

yea im looking and it has both shift kits and tuners. i think i would rather have a tuner because i can turn it on and off that way when im on a date i don't have to worry bout the transmission slamming all the gears.

HMUSN · December 5th, 2007, 09:23 PM

I would invest in a good tuner.

SCT/Sniper are both good tuners

riddlee josh · December 5th, 2007, 09:24 PM

ight

3.8Coastie · December 5th, 2007, 09:25 PM

yeah... what Doc said

December 5th, 2007, 08:32 PM	#1
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 568	Shifting hi i have a 1998 v6 mustang auto. when i race i put it in first and go first second then drive. is this faster than running it in just drive?

December 5th, 2007, 08:47 PM	#6
Garhfer Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 1,711	An automatic can always be faster than a 5 speed if it's setup right. __________________ 2004 GT Boosted by Vortech

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December 5th, 2007, 08:35 PM	#3
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 568	ight i didn't know if it did or not. thanks. how much faster are the 5 speeds than the auto's

December 5th, 2007, 08:45 PM	#5
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 568	true i raced my friend who has a 1995 v6 mustang 5 speed. and he missed third gear every time, and i smoked him but his is bone stock and mine is modded some

December 5th, 2007, 08:48 PM	#7
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 568	really? what do you mean by set up right?

December 5th, 2007, 08:51 PM	#9
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 568	oh sweet where can i get a shift kit and how much are they?

December 5th, 2007, 08:54 PM	#11
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 568	ight sweet thanks a bunch. feel free to post more about it on here. any tips or suggestions.

December 5th, 2007, 09:16 PM	#12
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 568	does anyone know what the transmission is called in a 1998 ford mustang v6 auto?

December 5th, 2007, 09:22 PM	#17
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 568	yea im looking and it has both shift kits and tuners. i think i would rather have a tuner because i can turn it on and off that way when im on a date i don't have to worry bout the transmission slamming all the gears.

December 5th, 2007, 09:24 PM	#19
riddlee josh Enthusiast 1998 mustang 3.8l v6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portsmouth ohio Posts: 568	ight

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