SS Luders...... Shifting from 3th-4th........ - Honda Prelude Forum

EviLPenEviL · 02-25-2002, 01:32 PM

I've noticed that shifting from 3th to 4th takes a longer time for the tranny to actually engages into 4th........ Like maybe half a second slower compared to 1-2 or 2-3.............

Does that happen to u as well?

I am guessing that it has to do with the gearing between the 3th and 4th gear, which is a big gap.......

Any ideas?

latez................

vooboo13 · 02-25-2002, 01:42 PM

weird.. my 3rd to 4th is the fastest. or at least i think so. I dunno..

EviLPenEviL · 02-25-2002, 01:45 PM

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Originally posted by vooboo13
weird.. my 3rd to 4th is the fastest. or at least i think so. I dunno..

What kinda mods do u have if any?

Ludicris99 · 02-25-2002, 03:41 PM

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Originally posted by EviLPenEviL
I've noticed that shifting from 3th to 4th takes a longer time for the tranny to actually engages into 4th........ Like maybe half a second slower compared to 1-2 or 2-3.............

Does that happen to u as well?

I am guessing that it has to do with the gearing between the 3th and 4th gear, which is a big gap.......

Any ideas?

latez................

im with u brother.....whf is up with that

J_Gray1 · 02-25-2002, 05:05 PM

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Originally posted by EviLPenEviL
I've noticed that shifting from 3th to 4th takes a longer time for the tranny to actually engages into 4th........ Like maybe half a second slower compared to 1-2 or 2-3.............

Does that happen to u as well?

I am guessing that it has to do with the gearing between the 3th and 4th gear, which is a big gap.......

Any ideas?

latez................

That's my fastest shift, very very short.

Gray

EviLPenEviL · 02-25-2002, 05:38 PM

HhhMmmmmmmmm

From my observations, (BTW, this may be a LONG shot but oh well) J_Gray and vooboo both have 97 SS trannies........

While on the other hand, me and Ludicris99 both have 99 SS trannies.......

Could the 97-98 SS trannies have slighty different gearings from the 99-01 SS trannies?

Make any sense guys?

latez........

soloLude · 02-25-2002, 05:53 PM

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Originally posted by EviLPenEviL

Could the 97-98 SS trannies have slighty different gearings from the 99-01 SS trannies?

Make any sense guys?

hey it might, b/c i have an 01 and 3-->4th gear is the fastest

EviLPenEviL · 02-25-2002, 06:00 PM

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Originally posted by soloLude

hey it might, b/c i have an 01 and 3-->4th gear is the fastest

Why u lil............... aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

DYI01 · 02-25-2002, 06:01 PM

eh i think mine shifts the same in every gear. Its just that 4th gear sucks and doesnt pull as hard as anyother gear. The rpm falls too much. 4th gear is the worst, if it was a little shorter that would be ideal

soloLude · 02-25-2002, 07:33 PM

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Originally posted by EviLPenEviL

Why u lil............... aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

haha...hey its was juss an idea

DYI01 · 02-25-2002, 07:38 PM

sololude nice 1/4 mile time...how the hell did u hit 95 mph?

soloLude · 02-25-2002, 07:42 PM

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Originally posted by DYI01
sololude nice 1/4 mile time...how the hell did u hit 95 mph?

my bad..it was suppose to say 94 hehe..changed

EviLPenEviL · 02-25-2002, 08:13 PM

DYI01, hey what are u mods again?

And didn't u have that black aluminium spoiler a while back?

02-25-2002, 08:36 PM

Sorry of this is a tad OT, but Solo: what are your specific mods to get that time? Not seeing decent/good times in quarter miles from SS ludes is sorta keeping me down.

soloLude · 02-25-2002, 08:47 PM

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Originally posted by arrrmand
what are your specific mods to get that time? Not seeing decent/good times in quarter miles from SS ludes is sorta keeping me down.

i know i get discouraged sometimes b/c the SS is slow compared to celica GTS and stuff, but beating cars up in top end really get me up

anyways, i have an Iceman CAI and Greddy Power Extreme Catback. The night i ran that time, I removed my spare and 12" single sub box. shifting at 8k RPM. running on stock tires w/ 31 PSI in front tires, 40 PSI in rears. the temperature was 54 degrees F. i ran against a stock mitsubishi GSX auto who ran a 15.3. its okay tho, b/c i beat my share of cars, including a stock GST top end (60-110 MPH). happy "SS" luding

02-25-2002, 09:07 PM

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Originally posted by soloLude

i know i get discouraged sometimes b/c the SS is slow compared to celica GTS and stuff, but beating cars up in top end really get me up anyways, i have an Iceman CAI and Greddy Power Extreme Catback. The night i ran that time, I removed my spare and 12" single sub box. shifting at 8k RPM. running on stock tires w/ 31 PSI in front tires, 40 PSI in rears. the temperature was 54 degrees F. i ran against a stock mitsubishi GSX auto who ran a 15.3. its okay tho, b/c i beat my share of cars, including a stock GST top end (60-110 MPH). happy "SS" luding

Yeah, it bugs me sometimes reading about it, but when reality kicks in, it really doesn't seem slower than the other cars. In fact, only a handful of cars have really pulled on me (and I stress handful which should have pulled on me anyways ie. mustang gt, cobra, 540i etc..). I'm just wondering what kind of times I would pull in my 00' lude just with AEM CAI. 15.5 seems damn good for a SS imho. Pulleys and vafc should bring that down definitely to low 15's. Now that's almost unheard of....

EviLPenEviL · 02-25-2002, 09:30 PM

arrrrrrrrrmand.......... geez how many "r"s do u need in ur freakin name....

Neways....... just get some more power mods and u'll be much more impressed than just an intake........

Granted the AEM CAI did do improvements, decent actually, but like u and me or anybody else here, u will enjoy and love ur car more once u get more power mods.......

latez........

soloLude · 02-25-2002, 09:35 PM

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Originally posted by arrrmand

I'm just wondering what kind of times I would pull in my 00' lude just with AEM CAI. 15.5 seems damn good for a SS imho. Pulleys and vafc should bring that down definitely to low 15's. Now that's almost unheard of....

i think you'd run a high 15. in my SS for some reason, i hate driving in "auto" mode b/c it shifts waaayy too early in 1st gear and drops out of VTEC. but anyways, i hope to hit low 15s sometime soon w/ headers + pullies + simple weight reduction + cold weather

and dont forget, the best mod for your car is the driver

02-25-2002, 11:45 PM

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Originally posted by soloLude

i think you'd run a high 15. in my SS for some reason, i hate driving in "auto" mode b/c it shifts waaayy too early in 1st gear and drops out of VTEC. but anyways, i hope to hit low 15s sometime soon w/ headers + pullies + simple weight reduction + cold weather and dont forget, the best mod for your car is the driver

yah, good call. got any pics of ur car? how come you weren't at the last bay area prelude meet?.....or were u?? what part of san jose r u from?..............and umm....yeah, SS shifting is an acquired skill, rather than a learned one....just get the feel for downshifting and gassing at the same time to make the transition smooth....

soloLude · 02-26-2002, 12:05 AM

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Originally posted by arrrmand

yah, good call. got any pics of ur car? how come you weren't at the last bay area prelude meet?.....or were u?? what part of san jose r u from?..............and umm....yeah, SS shifting is an acquired skill, rather than a learned one....just get the feel for downshifting and gassing at the same time to make the transition smooth....

i didnt go to the meet at the performance shop. the last one i went to was the one at mccarthy ranch that one rainy day. i got pics, i'll upload after i scan them

happy luding