Whats the optimal RPM shifting per gear?

bizoneoeh

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It all depends on where your power curve straightens out at. You have to go to the dyno to figure that out. I think mine was at like 5600rpm, anything after that is all noise and nothing more ;) My line is straight as a mofo too :D
 


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Do an oil change ;) Then practice launching, and shiting quicker, do you feel like he might just be getting the jump on you by shifting better? And you do want to use your red line or near red line as it helps you get in your powerband of your next gear.
 

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I walked on an ex with my LX d16y7 with another passenger in the car...its all about how you drive it. I shift around 6500 cuz that is what i have my tack light set to go off. all I had was Intake, custom cat back 2.5 to eBay N1 and obx race wires...:what:
 


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Team2000 said:
Do an oil change ;) Then practice launching, and shiting quicker, do you feel like he might just be getting the jump on you by shifting better? And you do want to use your red line or near red line as it helps you get in your powerband of your next gear.
that made me laugh. try shifting at where your buddy shifts. see what happends. he could just be a better driver...
 

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better idea =)
I went into his car and he drove my car. its DIFFERENT...
he has a LOT more power MID END than me. where I get power at 6000 he gets it at 5000rpm... so yes i shifted like him in his car and i beat him.... well beat my car he was driving... Weird..
tranny might have been changed? or my clutch is going and its slipping?
 

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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh THERE IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I took out my heatsheild cuz it was making a ratteling noise... weird it makes tat much a difference.
 

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TilhasBB said:
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh THERE IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. I took out my heatsheild cuz it was making a ratteling noise... weird it makes tat much a difference.

more heat makes that much of a difference?
 

TilhasBB

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seems so except if my headers got a leak as well or something...lol
will find out soon going to find a head sheild and pop it on
 

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EXSpeedAddict said:
Your powerband is the same in every gear. Maybe you have a dx tranny and noone told you, maybe your car has mechanical problems or...
Was thinking the same thing. At 60mph in 5th gear, what RPM are you in?
 


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