when racing......
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 246
From: LongIsLAnD
RE: when racing......
depends wut type of car you have... you usally wanna shift a little over the powerband so you land right on it when shifting into the next gear. It would help if you got your car dynod And then you can tell from there. I usally shift at around 4800 when racing cause my NoN-PI heads suck.
Just my .02
Just my .02
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RE: when racing......
ORIGINAL: 99saleen351r
Shift at redline, most cars that ar raced shift at redline
Shift at redline, most cars that ar raced shift at redline
Take mine. Peak power is 7600 rpm, redline is 8000 rpm. That extra 400 rpm is my power curve actually falling. You're actually slowing down slightly if you're still going after peak power. I bought a shift light with a 7600 pill which I will eventually install under the dash to where I can see it out of the corner of my eye.
accuracy + light + good shift point = best times
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Assachusetts
RE: when racing......
ORIGINAL: 2000Si
Some don't.
Take mine. Peak power is 7600 rpm, redline is 8000 rpm. That extra 400 rpm is my power curve actually falling. You're actually slowing down slightly if you're still going after peak power. I bought a shift light with a 7600 pill which I will eventually install under the dash to where I can see it out of the corner of my eye.
accuracy + light + good shift point = best times
ORIGINAL: 99saleen351r
Shift at redline, most cars that ar raced shift at redline
Shift at redline, most cars that ar raced shift at redline
Take mine. Peak power is 7600 rpm, redline is 8000 rpm. That extra 400 rpm is my power curve actually falling. You're actually slowing down slightly if you're still going after peak power. I bought a shift light with a 7600 pill which I will eventually install under the dash to where I can see it out of the corner of my eye.
accuracy + light + good shift point = best times
Thats definatly true but most stock cars(minor mods) that havent been dynoyed your just better off shifting at redline.Oviously you can shift anywere.Peolpe who race no whats best for there car but in any old situation I would shift at redline.Keeping the car in its power range will oviously make it fastest that way
