What do you shift at?
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What all the jackass comments, the guy needs help shifting.
Take it to the track, shift at 5400, then 5600, then 5800. I am sure you will see a pattern emerging at some point. Look at trap speed as an indicator, it would take a HORRID launch to mess up your trap speed enough to skew it.
I say go to the track b/c everyone's car is different and responds to mods (even little ones) differently. What works fomr someone may not work THE BEST for you. After you figure out that per se 5400 is better than 5800, see if 5500 is better than 5600, ect and get it fine tuned to where you know RIGHT when to shift and then get a nice shift light and you will get the most out of her!
FYI in my 5.0 I shifted at 6300 on the stock tach and in my LS1 I shift around 5800 or so as it feels like it starts to level off after that.
Take it to the track, shift at 5400, then 5600, then 5800. I am sure you will see a pattern emerging at some point. Look at trap speed as an indicator, it would take a HORRID launch to mess up your trap speed enough to skew it.
I say go to the track b/c everyone's car is different and responds to mods (even little ones) differently. What works fomr someone may not work THE BEST for you. After you figure out that per se 5400 is better than 5800, see if 5500 is better than 5600, ect and get it fine tuned to where you know RIGHT when to shift and then get a nice shift light and you will get the most out of her!
FYI in my 5.0 I shifted at 6300 on the stock tach and in my LS1 I shift around 5800 or so as it feels like it starts to level off after that.
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My 02GT is built and supercharged at 12psi. It makes power all the way to redline. My redline is 6600.
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Our cars make max hp at 5250. I hear that shifting at 5500 is optimal because the car stops making any power after that.
Our cars make max hp at 5250. I hear that shifting at 5500 is optimal because the car stops making any power after that.
mine kind of gives up after about 5000-5500 (I'm basically stock) Time for some comp cams for me.
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6600?! holy ****...thats nice.
mine kind of gives up after about 5000-5500 (I'm basically stock) Time for some comp cams for me.
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My 02GT is built and supercharged at 12psi. It makes power all the way to redline. My redline is 6600.
ORIGINAL: Quick Shot xMLx
Our cars make max hp at 5250. I hear that shifting at 5500 is optimal because the car stops making any power after that.
Our cars make max hp at 5250. I hear that shifting at 5500 is optimal because the car stops making any power after that.
mine kind of gives up after about 5000-5500 (I'm basically stock) Time for some comp cams for me.
Get some blower-friendly ones if you ever wanna go FAST
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RE: What do you shift at?
ORIGINAL: MustangMagic
My 02GT is built and supercharged at 12psi. It makes power all the way to redline. My redline is 6600.
ORIGINAL: Quick Shot xMLx
Our cars make max hp at 5250. I hear that shifting at 5500 is optimal because the car stops making any power after that.
Our cars make max hp at 5250. I hear that shifting at 5500 is optimal because the car stops making any power after that.
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RE: What do you shift at?
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What all the jackass comments, the guy needs help shifting.
Take it to the track, shift at 5400, then 5600, then 5800. I am sure you will see a pattern emerging at some point. Look at trap speed as an indicator, it would take a HORRID launch to mess up your trap speed enough to skew it.
I say go to the track b/c everyone's car is different and responds to mods (even little ones) differently. What works fomr someone may not work THE BEST for you. After you figure out that per se 5400 is better than 5800, see if 5500 is better than 5600, ect and get it fine tuned to where you know RIGHT when to shift and then get a nice shift light and you will get the most out of her!
FYI in my 5.0 I shifted at 6300 on the stock tach and in my LS1 I shift around 5800 or so as it feels like it starts to level off after that.
What all the jackass comments, the guy needs help shifting.
Take it to the track, shift at 5400, then 5600, then 5800. I am sure you will see a pattern emerging at some point. Look at trap speed as an indicator, it would take a HORRID launch to mess up your trap speed enough to skew it.
I say go to the track b/c everyone's car is different and responds to mods (even little ones) differently. What works fomr someone may not work THE BEST for you. After you figure out that per se 5400 is better than 5800, see if 5500 is better than 5600, ect and get it fine tuned to where you know RIGHT when to shift and then get a nice shift light and you will get the most out of her!
FYI in my 5.0 I shifted at 6300 on the stock tach and in my LS1 I shift around 5800 or so as it feels like it starts to level off after that.
Great advice though.
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all engines MAKE power everywhere on the power band, so long as it is running...
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My 02GT is built and supercharged at 12psi. It makes power all the way to redline. My redline is 6600.
ORIGINAL: Quick Shot xMLx
Our cars make max hp at 5250. I hear that shifting at 5500 is optimal because the car stops making any power after that.
Our cars make max hp at 5250. I hear that shifting at 5500 is optimal because the car stops making any power after that.
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6600?! holy ****...thats nice.
mine kind of gives up after about 5000-5500 (I'm basically stock) Time for some comp cams for me.
ORIGINAL: MustangMagic
My 02GT is built and supercharged at 12psi. It makes power all the way to redline. My redline is 6600.
ORIGINAL: Quick Shot xMLx
Our cars make max hp at 5250. I hear that shifting at 5500 is optimal because the car stops making any power after that.
Our cars make max hp at 5250. I hear that shifting at 5500 is optimal because the car stops making any power after that.
mine kind of gives up after about 5000-5500 (I'm basically stock) Time for some comp cams for me.
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RE: What do you shift at?
usually shift at like 6200 or 6300, hard to tell in first it revs so fast
you want to shift a little bit after your peak power. after the peak, you are still making pretty good power, and the next shift will keep you higher up in your powerband. try like 5400 or 5500 if it peaks at 5250
you want to shift a little bit after your peak power. after the peak, you are still making pretty good power, and the next shift will keep you higher up in your powerband. try like 5400 or 5500 if it peaks at 5250
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usually shift at like 6200 or 6300, hard to tell in first it revs so fast
you want to shift a little bit after your peak power. after the peak, you are still making pretty good power, and the next shift will keep you higher up in your powerband. try like 5400 or 5500 if it peaks at 5250
usually shift at like 6200 or 6300, hard to tell in first it revs so fast
you want to shift a little bit after your peak power. after the peak, you are still making pretty good power, and the next shift will keep you higher up in your powerband. try like 5400 or 5500 if it peaks at 5250