question to perfect my skill

[JekylandHyde]

There are plenty of cars that should not be shifted at redline since there power band and/or gearing would indicate the optimal shift point to me much lower than redline.

A perfect example is the turbo MR2, it redlines at 7200 rpm, but with the OEM turbo 5500 rpms (roughly) is the ideal shift point.
With my upgraded turbo, my optimal shift point is way beyond redline ... so I am shifting at redline.

[Igovert500]

Exactly

[drftk1d]

my car makes a little "ding" noise at around 6600 so thats when i shift. Redline is 7k.

[youngvr4]

every car is diff

if you focus mainley on your power ban you also have to take into consideration where your car ends up after shifting.

if i take my car to 6500 and shift before my 7000 redline, the next gear is gonna come to a lower rpm range wich may not be your sweet spot.

if you take it 500 rpms past your best spot according to your power band and then shift you may end up exactly were your sweet spot is in the next gear.

as jeckyleandhyde said powerband and gearing.
its a little more complicated then just were is my power band.

as redneck said, butt dyno, find out for yourself and get the feel of your own car, there all different

[slickrick86]

hey thx alot people... i think i felt the spot where the car stop pulling in 1,2.... havn't done it in 3+ but its around 6200 rpm......

thx alot for helping me.... now i know why the gap between them and me get smaller when i shift... cause i shift at 7000-7500 when i should be shifting around 6000-6500.... i though i was just slow at shifting... but now i know better

[AlienEvolution]

Originally Posted by clawhammer

On my 91 CRX I never feel the power drop. It feels like it's pulling about the same from 5500 to 6500. Could it be that my power only drops after redline?

What power?

=p jk

i cant wait to get a std. truck... then i can have fun!