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well i went to the drag strip today...<BR>first run shifting at 6800 i got 17.556. I was really dissapointed, clutch was slipping at first but then as i got a few runs in its held a little better. Well i got a few 16.6 and lower still shifting at 6800 6900... My best being a 16.277 on my last run, shifting 7300.

You shifted PAST redline!? <P>I dunno if I would do that man.

I dunno depends on what gear yoru in.. if you take it up high enough when you drop in into second you catch a good ride up power wise =]

rev limiter at 7200 on mine, hmmm....

Well I only did it on the last runs and the time was much better. I can shift past 7200... When i first got the car about a year and some months ago i just wanted to test the acceleration so i take up to 7000 in first and i went for 2nd gear but it did not engage and my rpm's went all the way up to 8000. I was freaking out but everything was ok...

I got my best times with the K8 shifting at 7800RPM or so....right on fuel cut.

Will try 7800 in two weeks. maybe get a 16.1 or flat 16...

redline on the 92-93 (at least) mx3s is set at 7k rpm and the readout being an 8k max fuel cutoff at 7800rpms. I notice on the newer ones redline starts at 6500...

um the redlines only differ between the RS and GS models. My Redline is 7000

get out of town!!!<BR>just joking..umm. I thought for sure I was in a 94 automatic GS and his redline started at 6500 kinda a lighter red and then full red from 7 on...I could be (and am probably) wrong though

as Ive stated before mx3's can handle past redline they were meant to, and shifting later does help it seems like. It definately is better for me since I have 2.5 inch piping.

i have yet to re-run mine, but I noticed I got a faster trap speed and better time by riding out 4th instead of shifting before the 1/4 marker.