redline
5th Gear Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 2,060
From: Okla.
RE: redline
ORIGINAL: chirp_5957
when u guys race in a 5 speed...do you actually hit redline? or do you shift a few RPM's before?
when u guys race in a 5 speed...do you actually hit redline? or do you shift a few RPM's before?
Nope, unless you have done enough head/cam work and your redline isnt truely your redline.... lol.
Your car usualy is losing power by the time you hit the redline.. your on the downward slope.
6th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,867
From: VA
RE: redline
ORIGINAL: bluebeastsrt
I shift when the boost needle starts to drop off of 18psi.
I shift when the boost needle starts to drop off of 18psi.
like 86GT said.......figure out where your peak hp is, and shift 200-300 rpms after that......
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