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Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Silly topic but im bored
whats your favorite gear to pull in your boosted tC's

for me, 4th is where these cars pull the hardest in boost.
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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4th gear is a direct drive gear, 1:1 ratio

best power
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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4th FTW
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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4th all day everyday
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by aen
4th gear is a direct drive gear, 1:1 ratio

best power
especially with our 601's! they love 4th..

are we the only 2 running this turbo on scion life?
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Crayola_G
Originally Posted by aen
4th gear is a direct drive gear, 1:1 ratio

best power
especially with our 601's! they love 4th..

are we the only 2 running this turbo on scion life?
hopefully I can join you guys in a few months

But I personally love 2nd gear. I never drive on the freeway, so I cant really say I do many 4th gear pulls
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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Reverse.
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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waiting to come home from school to get a professional dyno tune.....but on the rich map im on 3rd gear seems to pull hard
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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3rd gear pulls hard but not like 4th, its rediculous the top end our cars turbod have. 4th gear is where we see the train lengths on 350zs lol and they say there good top end.
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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4th, i feel more lift! but i love 3rd too
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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this is a cruel thread for those of us not boosted yet lol
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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when i was supercharged...i must say that i enjoyed 3rd more than any other gear...pulled so hard
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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Yeah I like 3rd. or Reverse.
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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i love the supercharge wind up sound in reverse lol
Old Sep 25, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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1st
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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sometimes my car hooks in 2nd... very few times... thats the hardest pull... but lasts for a sec or two.

Third is the best for pulling!!! hands down. especially at 50Mph... its around 3200rpm... my peak tq is at 3500 and peak hp at 5800 so I love when 335i and evos come next to me-- I slow down to 50 and then smile... and then I DIP!!!
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4th is a beast =)
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Wutachampion
1st
1st gear when you are n/a lol but when boosted 1st gear is a big fat LOL
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 01:28 AM
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since i only drive to and from work on normal roads, 2nd is the only one i can shift into and drop the hammer since it redlines at just over 50 mph, can't really hammer 3rd 4th or 5th...
Old Sep 26, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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Neutral

(when I am pulled over for speeding)



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