Shift Points
12-24-2001, 04:59 PM
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When your just cruising around town and not racing there is no need to redline it everytime. Its a complete waste of gas and won't serve you any purpose. When your racing, its a diffrent story, i would shift at around 5 or 6 a 1/2 below redline is good.
12-27-2001, 11:44 AM
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Originally posted by zman187
When your just cruising around town and not racing there is no need to redline it everytime. Its a complete waste of gas and won't serve you any purpose. When your racing, its a diffrent story, i would shift at around 5 or 6 a 1/2 below redline is good.
When your just cruising around town and not racing there is no need to redline it everytime. Its a complete waste of gas and won't serve you any purpose. When your racing, its a diffrent story, i would shift at around 5 or 6 a 1/2 below redline is good.
12-27-2001, 11:50 AM
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Originally posted by Greg's2kGLE
When racing, you have to shift at redline with the 5th gens because the power band goes right up to redline. The best way to find out shift point for YOUR car is to dyno it. Then you know where the most power is. It can be different for each car (slightly).
When racing, you have to shift at redline with the 5th gens because the power band goes right up to redline. The best way to find out shift point for YOUR car is to dyno it. Then you know where the most power is. It can be different for each car (slightly).
12-27-2001, 03:11 PM
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Originally posted by zman187
When your just cruising around town and not racing there is no need to redline it everytime. Its a complete waste of gas and won't serve you any purpose. When your racing, its a diffrent story, i would shift at around 5 or 6 a 1/2 below redline is good.
When your just cruising around town and not racing there is no need to redline it everytime. Its a complete waste of gas and won't serve you any purpose. When your racing, its a diffrent story, i would shift at around 5 or 6 a 1/2 below redline is good.
12-27-2001, 03:58 PM
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Originally posted by DOM
Hey that's great advice! I was driving in second gear on the freeway when I am just cruising to work in the mornings. I never knew why Nissan put tose extra three gears in if I only need 1st and 2nd. Geez, I learn something in here everyday! Thanks for the help!
Hey that's great advice! I was driving in second gear on the freeway when I am just cruising to work in the mornings. I never knew why Nissan put tose extra three gears in if I only need 1st and 2nd. Geez, I learn something in here everyday! Thanks for the help!
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12-27-2001, 04:00 PM
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Originally posted by zman187
When your just cruising around town and not racing there is no need to redline it everytime. Its a complete waste of gas and won't serve you any purpose. When your racing, its a diffrent story, i would shift at around 5 or 6 a 1/2 below redline is good.
When your just cruising around town and not racing there is no need to redline it everytime. Its a complete waste of gas and won't serve you any purpose. When your racing, its a diffrent story, i would shift at around 5 or 6 a 1/2 below redline is good.
12-27-2001, 05:18 PM
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Originally posted by DOM
Hey that's great advice! I was driving in second gear on the freeway when I am just cruising to work in the mornings. I never knew why Nissan put tose extra three gears in if I only need 1st and 2nd. Geez, I learn something in here everyday! Thanks for the help!
Hey that's great advice! I was driving in second gear on the freeway when I am just cruising to work in the mornings. I never knew why Nissan put tose extra three gears in if I only need 1st and 2nd. Geez, I learn something in here everyday! Thanks for the help!
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