0-95mph.

Sound courtesy of K&N Typhoon/Custom 2 1/4" Cat-back/Xcal2 Tune

(but the vid is not of my ... errr ... ahmm ... not MY car!)

Video: 3.1mb/33 seconds
http://www.box.net/shared/static/beq972zn4s.wmv

IMO Your shifting is a little rough, or your clutch is slipping a little. Cool vid though, thanks

IMO Your shifting is a little rough, or your clutch is slipping a little. Cool vid though, thanks

LOL

Actually no, you're wrong on both counts. But I give you points for trying to pay attention though!

I've only got 7k on my car, so the clutch is still brand new. If a clutch is slipping, you'll hear the engine revving up some on each shift. But if you listen to the video again, you'll hear just the opposite (the engine dropping down a bit in revs as the clutch is engaged).

You didn't hear the tires break loose on the 1/2 shift because the road and/or the tires had something on them. From inside the car, I heard the tires spinning pretty darn good.

When I recently went to the drag strip (with their clean 400' concrete lauch pad) the tires hooked up so good that the car shuddered and lept forward. Hardly no bark whatosever.

Hope that explains things for 'ya!

sounds prett good but you need to get yourself a flowmaster on there[thumb]

sounds prett good but you need to get yourself a flowmaster on there[thumb]

My muffler shop already uses a "Turbo" muffler.

Flowmaster not required! [;)]

Good quality vid! now you need to do a twsities run with that camera [thumb]

Good quality vid! now you need to do a twsities run with that camera [thumb]

Thanks! And believe it or not, my new camera was only $99 at Walmart.[thumb]

http://i.walmart.com/i/p/00/04/47/01/00/0004470100755_150X150.jpg

With this camera, I can make a video at either 640x480 or 320x240, and at a framerate of either 30fps or 15fps (I used 640x480@30fps).

All I needed to get was:

a 1gb SanDisk Extreme® III SD Memory Card ($49)
a pair of Lithium batteries ($6)
some Super Velcro mounting strips from K-mart ($3-$4)

Perch that baby on top of the dash, and you're ready to go!

Film times per resolution is as follows:

1hr 28min. @320x240/15fps
49min. @320x240/30fps
25min. @640x480/15fps
14min. @640x480/30fps

And of course, all of those times can be doubled by using a 2gig memory card.

cool vid where abouts in NY did you do that?

cool vid where abouts in NY did you do that?

Where did "I" do that?

Who said that was me ... [;)]

lol, im with st-2k5 shifts are lil rough.. seems like ur dumbin the clutch.

lol, im with st-2k5 shifts are lil rough.. seems like ur dumbin the clutch.

Ditto.

cool vid where abouts in NY did you do that?

I'm curious as well, where are you located? The area looks really familiar.[scratch]


:EDIT: I caught a glimpse of the sign in the beginning of the video... headed towards Schenectady. I am located in Oneonta, just a short trip down I-88.

lol, im with st-2k5 shifts are lil rough.. seems like ur dumbin the clutch.

You're gonna have to be a little more techincal in your words b/svt, 'cause the phrase "dumbin the clutch" has no meaning to me whatsoever.

Ditto.

^See above response.

I'm curious as well, where are you located? The area looks really familiar.[scratch]

Me? I'm located in Upstate N.Y.

But as to where the guy in that video came from ...

Who knows?[paranoid]

I think he meant dumping the clutch

Well after after each shift it sounds like your engine is drowning. Maybe your giving it to much gas while your engaging....sorry but I'm not a racer and my technical phrases are not up to speed.

Well after after each shift it sounds like your engine is drowning. Maybe your giving it to much gas while your engaging....sorry but I'm not a racer and my technical phrases are not up to speed.

Okay, I see what you're saying.

There was some traffic around (but not close by) and I was going easy on her.

Nice Vid,

But I agree with st-2k5, bvryfst and rockthezx3. You need to get your shifting down. Sounds as though your either letting out the clutch too slowly or you're giving it too much gas before the clutch is fully engaged. You keep driving like that and you won't have a clutch for very long. Just my .02

now why didnt you head left towards amsterdam? could have been a real fun trip then.

oh god....is the fireman showing off again?...hahahaha...j/k frank, you always share some pretty cool stuff with all of us....keep it coming.

nice vid, i do agree with dumping the clutch but i think he either wasn't taking his foot off the gas as he shifted or he gave it a lil to much gas like you are saying but all in all good vid keep up the work!

Almost makes me want to go out and do the same thing. lol.

You are giving it gas too early.

That shift from second to third gear was absolutely brutal.. If you listen clearly you can hear the clutch is under heavy stress. I'm with lildisco, a few more runs like that and you could kiss your clutch goodbye. The art of shifting can sometimes be hard to achieve but it can be the difference between winning or losing a street race.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g174/MightyMouse32287/Focus%20Exhaust%20Swap%202-13-07/th_MVI_1560.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/albums/g174/MightyMouse32287/Focus%20Exhaust%20Swap%202-13-07/?action=view&current=MVI_1560.flv)

Marcy Motorsports Intake, F2 Header, Completely Open Exhaust.

I also have a video of Fast_Focus under my car with open headers trying to get a video of the flames.

dude...mm..that was pimp!.....very smooth shifting bro.....you reached 60mph before i could crack open my [:)][:)][:)][:)][:)][:)]g beer!

Thanks for all your replies guys, but like I said, I was purposely going easy on the shifting. That is'nt how I normally drive.

After all, I can easily powershift 1/2 and 3/4 no problem (2/3 powershifts should not be attempted on any car w/o a short throw shifter).

Maybe I should take a vid for everyone of me doing just that ...

BTW, nice vid M/M - but stay safe bro!

I don't know if anyone noticed but the launch was very easy, I normally launch it much faster. NOTE: No traction control light flash through 1st.

^^^^ Now that was some smooth shifting!!! Sounded bad ass too!!!


EDIT: just notice you almost hit 120mph...you're f-ing nuts.

That shift from second to third gear was absolutely brutal.. a few more runs like that and you could kiss your clutch goodbye.

Are you kidding or what? You are WAY over exaggerating man. I'm not even close to kissing the clutch g'bye shifting like that. And I've raced at the drag strip long enough to know what will/will not kill a clutch.

And that won't.

^^^^ Now that was some smooth shifting!!! Sounded bad ass too!!!

But it still wasn't powershifting. I'll try to make a vid of me doing that so I can give you an idea of what a real shift sounds like.

^^^I'm not questioning your drag racing experience only critiquing the quality of your shifts. Mightymouse shifts was a lot smoother then yours that's all.

^^^I'm not questioning your drag racing experience only critiquing the quality of your shifts. Mightymouse shifts was a lot smoother then yours that's all.

We're cool.

Because I tell 'ya what ...

They don't give you one of these in NHRA Bracket Racing:

http://www.box.net/shared/static/uoddvbbyox.jpg
http://www.box.net/shared/static/haxo1eu6mc.jpg

Unless you can shift perfectly, run, after run, after run.

P.S. That 'Stang also had a Hurst Shifter, so I even powershifted the 2/3 shift when winning that trophy.

PEACE

really cool videos

Sweet trophy. I have a few from bracket racing at my local track.

BTW: Just so everyone knows that little video was on a closed course. I would have gone all the way to 120 I don't have enough power yet.

0-90 Night (not a bad night shot for my $100 camera!)

And I was a little more agressive in my shifting this time - listen to the rubber getting laid down going into 2nd ...

1.4mb
http://www.box.net/shared/static/91o5v22ccq.wmv

that makes me cringe for my stock clutch

0-90 Night (not a bad night shot for my $100 camera!)

And I was a little more agressive in my shifting this time - listen to the rubber getting laid down going into 2nd ...
and listen to the over revving threw every other gear JMO
other than that wish I had an svt[bawling]

and listen to the over revving threw every other gear JMO
other than that wish I had an svt[bawling]

First off, the gear changing was just fine. So we'll just have to agree to disagree then, and let it go at that.

Secondly, I don't care for hatches and never will. I wouldn't take one if they gave it to me for free, even if it came in that powerful but garish looking 263hp Mazda Speed 3 (damn waste of a good engine on an eyesore of a bodystyle).

Other than that, I agree with everything you said ... [;)]

^^^^Im sure you dont want to hear this but once again you showed me that your shifting habbits are terrible.

if it isnt your shifting then something is catching because when you shift the rpms shouldn't jump up they should drop as soon as that clutch is pressed to the floor I think that is what everyone is trying to say about the shifting

^^^^Im sure you dont want to hear this but once again you showed me that your shifting habbits are terrible.

I know that you will not want to hear this 2k5 but ...

You are entitled to your opinion, no matter how terrible that opinion might be.


See? I told you that you wouldn't like it.

if it isnt your shifting then something is catching because when you shift the rpms shouldn't jump up they should drop as soon as that clutch is pressed to the floor I think that is what everyone is trying to say about the shifting

I guess I'm just too damn good at shifting fast.

Something I must have perfected after years of flawless powershifting.

Thanks!

No prob[thumb]