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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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can anyone tell me when is the best time to shift when at the track. this is my first 5 speed car and i just dont know. i drive big trucks and standards are totally different in those
Old Jun 30, 2005 | 07:24 PM
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dyno it. It'll give you an idea of where you peak power is. That's where you want to shift.
Old Jul 1, 2005 | 06:39 AM
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I can leave at about 1900, sidesteping and flooring, without the pirellis spinning too much and at about 5700 after that because the car is still pulling but I don't want to go much higher because I can't afford a new 4.6.
Old Jul 1, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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In stock form, my peak hp was at 5700rpm (w/auto trans). I believe mine shifts at the track somewhere around 6100-6200rpm... rev limiter kicks in around 6600.
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Don is that a custom rev limit 6600? Also, when do you hit peak torque?
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 11:51 AM
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Don is that a custom rev limit 6600? Also, when do you hit peak torque?
Yes, the Predator increased the rev limit.

These were the dyno numbers for stock (I haven't had a dyno with the CAI+Pred tune):

257.1rwhp @ 5690 rpm
274 ft/lb tq @ 4246 hp
Temp was 60F. A/F ratio stayed between 11.4 - 11.8 from 4000-5700rpm.

Old Jul 2, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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I can leave at about 1900, sidesteping and flooring, without the pirellis spinning too much and at about 5700 after that because the car is still pulling but I don't want to go much higher because I can't afford a new 4.6.
Bouncing off the rev limiter is necessarily bad. It will just cut off fuel when hit. It's there for a reason and is set below actual rpms that will cause damage. However miss a high rpm shift and you can kiss some things goodbye.
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Bouncing off the rev limiter is necessarily bad.
Don't you mean: "Bouncing off the rev limiter is not necessarily bad"?
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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Don is that a custom rev limit 6600? Also, when do you hit peak torque?
Yes, the Predator increased the rev limit.

These were the dyno numbers for stock (I haven't had a dyno with the CAI+Pred tune):

257.1rwhp @ 5690 rpm
274 ft/lb tq @ 4246 hp
Temp was 60F. A/F ratio stayed between 11.4 - 11.8 from 4000-5700rpm.


Don't you mean: "274 ft/lb tq @ 4246 rpm"?

Just giving you a hard time don_w[8D]
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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Ahahah... good catch... actually, that was test... err, yea, that's it - a test! You passed!



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