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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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Alright got a 2004 6.0 with ls6 spring and cam! first to second at 6000 rpm is good(could to higher, still pulling) but second to third rpm feels too low! I feel like the thing is still pulling hard and it falls on its face going into third?
My question is what kinda rpm's should this set up pull to?
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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What is it at right now for 2>3?

My 216/220 5.3 is 6200 for 1>2 and 6000 for 2>3
Depending on your cam size You might take it a little higher, but with ls6 springs you probably shouldn't.
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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My 2-3 shift on my LQ9 just kills me. 3rd drops back down 3800 or so. Freaking sucks. What's your cam specs? I'd say cam permitting you should be shifting around 6400.
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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With that cam I'd say you should be shifting at around 6300 on the 1-2 and 6100 on the 2-3. A bit lower if you have more stall than stock.
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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1-2 for me is 6250-300, 2-3 is 6000, along with the 3-4

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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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Why do you guys not shift the 2-3 as high as the 1-2?
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by GMCtrk
Why do you guys not shift the 2-3 as high as the 1-2?
I can't speak for everyone here but for me my 2-3 shift doesn't happen as fast as my 1-2 shift.
I set my 1-2 at 6400 rpms and it shifts out at 6400 rpms.
I set my 2-3 at 6100 and it won't actually shift out til about 6300 rpms or so.
If i set it at 6150 it won't shift out til about 6400rpms....at least this is how my rcsb works anyway.
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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stock stall with the 207( i think) 117.5 lsa z06 cam and yellow springs and i'm running on a mostly stock lq9 tune with a lq4 motor.
all my shift points are the same as they used to be with the5.3 just 5900 for first to second but 2>3 idk haven't logged to see just wondering what kinda rpm's i can turn without failure cause its still pulling hard before it shifts! feels like its got more there!
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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i turn my stock cam 5.3 to 6400 on the 1-2 and 6100 on the 2-3.
I would imagine even with the larger motor the cam size differance would be enough to turn your motor to 6200/6100 without any problems.
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Old Jan 28, 2009 | 03:40 AM
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i shift my 6.0 w/a cam and tuned 6500 the way around it starts to fall off around 6700
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