IceY2K1

iTrader: (3)

Today I ran 2nd gear into the red section, I would guess 6700+ rpms. I thought the white dash before the start of the red zone was the 6500 mark. If not, I was definitely shifting too soon at the track, D@MN!

UMD_MaxSE

iTrader: (1)

I think there is a little bit left after 6500 rpm before the rev limiter kicks in. But, the car makes peak hp at 6400. I don't know if shifting later will get you any more power.

IceY2K1

iTrader: (3)

Exactly! On the street I tend to bog after I shift and drop the hammer. So, the higher I shift in the previous gear the more RPMS and power I'll have to pull into the next gear. On the strip I just spin the tires anyways. I need better tires.

MrBurner

alex...does someone want some lessons on racing a stick? i only charge a little bit of money...anyways...while you have the clutch in (you know, while you are shifting) try to rev it up some before you let the clutch back out...this makes it easier to stay in the powerband between shifts and it kind of gives you a launching effect in every gear (next lesson...how to chirp from 1st to 2nd...i will teach you well, my son)

littledog

Chirp from 1st to 2nd? I always do that when I was shifting at redline in my talon. Does the max require more skill to drive? I don't really know since I have an auto.

My 4DSC

The higher you shift, the better your E.T.
The 5th gen makes its power way up high.
The trick is to shift *just* after the indicated redline WITHOUT hitting the limiter...
Once you hit the revlimiter in *any* gear your E.T. is crap.
It requires lightning quick reflexes & quick feet.
Practice, Practice, Practice.
And Practice, even.

Vinipux

THAT IS WRONG, THAT'S NOT HOW YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO ****, man, some of you really need to take physics classes (don't take offense, I always talk this way)

ok, now, this is a lesson in shifting

think about the torque curve, it goes up peaks and then goes down, it is the same kind of curve for EVERY gear, now the little differences might change, but the actual shape is the same

now that we got that straightened out

now, lay out the curves so it's 1st gear, 2nd gear ...

what usually happens is the 1st gear peaks out, this is not where you want to shift, and then it is climbing down, now if you go too far, the torque will just fall

THIS IS CRITICAL

you shift, when the 1st gear torque curve intersects with the 2nd gear torque curve

that is the ULTIMATE shift point, no matter what anyone says, they are wrong. if you think about this, you will see what I'm talking about, if you have a question, e-mail me or something

well, I included a picture of what I'm talking about, enjoy

Vinipux

here's the pic that I promised, I made a bmp, it was too big