Thread: has anyone ever redlined in 4th or 5th?
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Old 10-04-2004, 02:40 PM   #11
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Re: Re: has anyone ever redlined in 4th or 5th?
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Originally Posted by GScivic7
how fast were you going into the straight? 155mph is plenty fast for me.
Well the turn before the straight is Oak Tree (#12) turn. It's basically a narrow right hand turn

Most cars (on street tires) downshift from 3rd or 4th gear to about 1st gear to pull out of turn #12. So figure we're going 25-30mph.
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