FANTOMDAVE Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 I do not own a shelby, I could never even afford the insurance. A co-worker told me he heard about a guy who never took his shelby out of first gear. He thinks that would be around 50 mph, I said it would be much faster than that. If anyone could help me settle this bet it is on the new shelby and I wanted to know how fast you are going when you redline the car in first gear. Thanks in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 2nd gear on a stock car is about 80mph @ 6250 rpms (fuel shut off) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMullen20 Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 2nd gear on a stock car is about 80mph @ 6250 rpms (fuel shut off) The 1 -2 shift happens so fast I never really looked, but agree with CWHR 2nd will pull to about 80mph and 3rd 115mph...all in the first 1/4 mile. I stop looking down after that and concern myself with the road ahead. The car is amazing to drive and requires a lot of responsibility on the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMO-GT500 Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 I do not own a shelby, I could never even afford the insurance. A co-worker told me he heard about a guy who never took his shelby out of first gear. He thinks that would be around 50 mph, I said it would be much faster than that. If anyone could help me settle this bet it is on the new shelby and I wanted to know how fast you are going when you redline the car in first gear. Thanks in advance for your help. that is more or less accurate. 51.1 mph is what someone here calculated with a spread sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 2nd gear on a stock car is about 80mph @ 6250 rpms (fuel shut off) I thought he asked about 1st gear Coldy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyDude Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 If I remember I will check it out first hand when I go home tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 I thought he asked about 1st gear Coldy. He did, but I don't pay attention to 1st due to a loss of traction :burnout: most of the time. Looks like ShelbyDude is on the case now lets see what he comes up with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyDude Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 OK, I checked it out on the way home tonight. Getting on it I hit 55 in first gear. That was really winding it out! The only mod I have on mine is the corsa axel backs. So I don't know if that makes much of difference or not between that or having the stock axel backs. BTW, that cost me a little rubber off the tires doing that! Even going into second after that cost me a little rubber as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Are you saying that FANTOMDAVE owes you some tread? Cut him some slack he is new here. Welcome FANTOMDAVE. :happy feet: I impressed, I thought Dave was going to owe him something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Dave? His name is Dave? Must be something wrong with him. Welcome to the forum Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Yikes. I hit 62-3 at 6500 in 2nd gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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