what do you shift at, while racing
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RE: what do you shift at, while racing
I havent redlined because I think my car is going to explode past 6000. I know it wont but it sounds like **** past that.
Good question... I, too, pondered this. It seems the curve dips down drastically around 5000 to 6000 RPMS, the car pulls less and just sounds like ***.
Good question... I, too, pondered this. It seems the curve dips down drastically around 5000 to 6000 RPMS, the car pulls less and just sounds like ***.
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RE: what do you shift at, while racing
No point stretching out past 6000 - 6200 rpm. There isn't any power really. (unless you've done A LOT of work to it).
I don't know who that person up there is, don't particularly want to either for that matter, but I'm pretty sure he's right as I used to do this myself. It just requires a little change in style & then you'll be shifting better than anyone.
I'm not being a smartarse but here's a technique to practice:
1, Drive along in each gear (not revving hard, just gentle)
2, take your foot off the accelerator..... roll for a second while your foot is completly away from the pedal (I mean place your foot on the floor flat, so you know you aren't touching the pedal)
3, Clutch in & tell me if it rev's up. I'm 99.99 percent sure it wont.
What I think is happening is that when you revving, your foot maybe completely off the accelerator but you clutch in so quick that there is still that last little bit of gas going into the cylinder which gives you that double clutch sensation that your talking about. I no longer do it unless I mean it. It is really an easy habbit to get out of.
I don't know who that person up there is, don't particularly want to either for that matter, but I'm pretty sure he's right as I used to do this myself. It just requires a little change in style & then you'll be shifting better than anyone.
I'm not being a smartarse but here's a technique to practice:
1, Drive along in each gear (not revving hard, just gentle)
2, take your foot off the accelerator..... roll for a second while your foot is completly away from the pedal (I mean place your foot on the floor flat, so you know you aren't touching the pedal)
3, Clutch in & tell me if it rev's up. I'm 99.99 percent sure it wont.
What I think is happening is that when you revving, your foot maybe completely off the accelerator but you clutch in so quick that there is still that last little bit of gas going into the cylinder which gives you that double clutch sensation that your talking about. I no longer do it unless I mean it. It is really an easy habbit to get out of.
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RE: what do you shift at, while racing
I have the rev limiter in right now, so i shift around 6000-6100 right now. I feel the power all the way to the top..... sounds good to me.. I have a 2.5" APR exhaust though..
