definition of powershift
04-09-2008, 12:32 PM
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RE: definition of powershift
ORIGINAL: cacimar
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Not this again
Go ahead and try shift without the clutch, see what happens.
Not this again
Go ahead and try shift without the clutch, see what happens.
around town. yeah, all the time. not really that hard. besides I still have a warranty on my T45R from TDM [&:][8D]
04-09-2008, 12:40 PM
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RE: definition of powershift
You can shift without a clutch if your just babying the car around the block(speed matching)but if you try to shift without a clutch at 6500 RPMs with the throttle to the floor your going to F*CK sh*t up. My defination of powershifting is to not lift off the throttle when you shift. Keep the throttle against the floor, stab the clutch in and shift as fast as you can.
04-09-2008, 12:44 PM
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RE: definition of powershift
ORIGINAL: 35thAnni99GT
uh apparently there are these tranny's that are are "pro-shifted" and exclude every other tooth or something and you shift no clutch. ever heard of them?
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HERE'S MY TAKE!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! [ul][*]SPEED SHIFT : Just shifting fast, using clutch and lifting briefly[*]POWER SHIFT : Shifting fast, with clutch, no lift[*]GRANNY SHIFT : Shifting slow (one full second), with clutch, and lift [/ul]
I don't know what people are thinking when they say "ya dude you can shift no clutch". I had a friend drive my car for me for a test drive (I didn't drive a stick at the time...yeah I learned with my car) and he showed me, despite me telling him "That's great dude I believe you but don't do it it will break ****".....whatever.
HERE'S MY TAKE!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! [ul][*]SPEED SHIFT : Just shifting fast, using clutch and lifting briefly[*]POWER SHIFT : Shifting fast, with clutch, no lift[*]GRANNY SHIFT : Shifting slow (one full second), with clutch, and lift [/ul]
I don't know what people are thinking when they say "ya dude you can shift no clutch". I had a friend drive my car for me for a test drive (I didn't drive a stick at the time...yeah I learned with my car) and he showed me, despite me telling him "That's great dude I believe you but don't do it it will break ****".....whatever.
04-09-2008, 12:46 PM
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RE: definition of powershift
ORIGINAL: bluebeastsrt
You can shift without a clutch if your just babying the car around the block(speed matching)but if you try to shift without a clutch at 6500 RPMs with the throttle to the floor your going to F*CK sh*t up. My defination of powershifting is to not lift off the throttle when you shift. Keep the throttle against the floor, stab the clutch in and shift as fast as you can.
You can shift without a clutch if your just babying the car around the block(speed matching)but if you try to shift without a clutch at 6500 RPMs with the throttle to the floor your going to F*CK sh*t up. My defination of powershifting is to not lift off the throttle when you shift. Keep the throttle against the floor, stab the clutch in and shift as fast as you can.
04-09-2008, 01:15 PM
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RE: definition of powershift
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Power shifting you still use the clutch, you just don't lift on the throttle. I also wouldn't recommend this on your stock T-45 or 3650.
Power shifting you still use the clutch, you just don't lift on the throttle. I also wouldn't recommend this on your stock T-45 or 3650.
04-09-2008, 01:39 PM
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RE: definition of powershift
ORIGINAL: 35thAnni99GT
I'm assuming if you don't have "proshifted" tranny it's gonna damage the tranny eventually. I go around town without the clutch sometimes, I just learned when the RPM's are matched exactly to the relative speed.
I just wanna know how racers do it @ redline.
ORIGINAL: EaZy DuZ iT
since i have an auto i dont know much, but many people say its worse to powershift. In what way? bad for the car or makes it quicker?
since i have an auto i dont know much, but many people say its worse to powershift. In what way? bad for the car or makes it quicker?
I just wanna know how racers do it @ redline.
04-09-2008, 01:42 PM
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RE: definition of powershift
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You still need the clutch with a proshifted trans. The difference is they remove the syncros, and replace them with solid gears that have about a third of the teeth. It just allows the shifter to go into the next gear at high RPMs with almost 0 effort. It makes it virtually impossible to miss a gear. YOU STILL NEED THE CLUTCH. However, you must powershift it so the engine and trans are spinning at the same RPM's, or when you slam it into gear and the two aren't spinning at the same speed...You break stuff.
ORIGINAL: 35thAnni99GT
I'm assuming if you don't have "proshifted" tranny it's gonna damage the tranny eventually. I go around town without the clutch sometimes, I just learned when the RPM's are matched exactly to the relative speed.
I just wanna know how racers do it @ redline.
ORIGINAL: EaZy DuZ iT
since i have an auto i dont know much, but many people say its worse to powershift. In what way? bad for the car or makes it quicker?
since i have an auto i dont know much, but many people say its worse to powershift. In what way? bad for the car or makes it quicker?
I just wanna know how racers do it @ redline.