[Shotimes] 7000RPM, Man , I'd have to spin a bearing

[Ron Porter]

Not sure what you mean by "high rpm downshifts". If it's just downshifting
from 5th to 3rd to pass someone, no problem.

If it's to use the engine as a brake.....no good....that what the brakes are
for.

What wears clutches is when they are not fully engaged (well, they don't
wear when they are fully disengaged, but that is rougher on the TOB). I had
ridden with a LOT of people, in SHOs and otherwise, who slip the clutch WAY
more than is necessary, and not just on startup, but also on other shifts.
That's what wears the clutch.

FWIW, here's my SHO clutch history for clutches that I've had for awhile.
Only relevant for the old '89 that I bought new, as I haven't had the clutch
in this '94 long enough (nor did I own the '95 log enough).

'89 - Factory 9.25" clutch: Died at 32k, along with the original tires.
Lotsa burnouts & some dragstrip use.

'89 - Factory 9.25" clutch: Replaced original at 32K (new one not out yet).
This one was still fine at about 55K when
				I got Ford to replace it with the new 9.75"
clutch & flywheel

'89 - Factory 9.75" clutch: Lasted from 55K to about 133K, when I broke a
strap on a 1-2-1 shift at the SHOcago Convention
dragstrip. When disassembled, it was pretty worn, but probably would have
gone 85-90K.

'89 - HiRevs Jr.: SHO Shop clutch installed at 135K. Still good at 182 K
when I sold the car, replaced at about 195K by the
new owner.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Chris "Zap"
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 9:30 AM
To: SHOTIMES@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 7000RPM, Man , I'd have to spin a bearing


    I love driving the SHOs this way, but does it lead to clutch problems or
are high RPM downshifts really more of the problem?  After all the clutch
issues I've seen with the two SHOs I don't want to be doing a clutch job for
a long time...(but I want to enjoy them!)

-Chris
'95 EG MTX
Joy's "perpetually broken" '94 MB MTX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com>
To: "'Ron Porter'" <ronporter@prodigy.net>; <SHOTIMES@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 9:09 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 7000RPM, Man , I'd have to spin a bearing


> Sounds like the last time I drove the SHO!
>
>
> Paul L Fisher
>
> 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 68K - Kirk'ed 2/29/04.
>
>  - Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30
>  - Amsoil TS-124 Oiled Foam air filter
>
> Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Ron Porter
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 5:47 PM
> To: Bobbonnit1@aol.com; SHOTIMES@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 7000RPM, Man , I'd have to spin a bearing
>
> BS!!
>
> Let me recount my short trip for errands that I did an hour ago.
>
> Pulled out of the sub unto the 55 mph road. Hit 7K in 1st & 2nd, the
hauled
> down to go to the Post Office.
>
> Pulled out of the Post Office in a 40 mph zone, hit 7K in 1st, then
shifted
> to 4th.
>
> Left the Muffler Man, where I dropped off two front rotors for turning,
and
> hit 7K in 1st, then shifted to 4th in the 40 mph zone. Went to the car
wash.
>
> Had to make a left across traffic pulling out of the car wash in a 45 mph
> zone. Did 7K I 1st and 2nd pulling out.
>
> After stopping for gas and pulling in to the butcher next door, I did a 7k
> 1-2 shift in a 55 mph zone getting into traffic before driving home.
>
> Let's see.....that's eight 7K rpm runs over the span of a 5-mile drive.
> Pretty typical. I did this for 10 years and 182K miles on the original '89
> (which, with 200K+ miles will still beat most SHOs, plus gets 30 mpg on
the
> highway).
>
> I've been driving the three SHOs since then the same way. BTW, my last
> speeding ticket was in 5/96.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Bobbonnit1@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 6:17 PM
> To: SHOTIMES@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] 7000RPM, Man , I'd have to spin a bearing
>
>
> I've taken my SHO to 7000 a few times........Straight up rocket ship...But
> if
> I did it in town here, I'd be looking thru tinted windows at the West
County
>
> Detention Center  !!!!  ha!  lolol
>
> Robert K. '89 130K OEM     Cruise Control is not like Auto Pilot!
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