What RPM to shift car
#1
What RPM to shift car
Getting close to having this car going down the track. All new set-up.
Car makes peak power at 7,000 rpm's. TH-400.
What rpm should I shift at? 7,000, or more or when car quits pulling.
How much higher to set rev limiter, from where you shift.
Thanks
Car makes peak power at 7,000 rpm's. TH-400.
What rpm should I shift at? 7,000, or more or when car quits pulling.
How much higher to set rev limiter, from where you shift.
Thanks
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yup, after you get it to 60 the same (.02) and pull gears smoth. move the shuftlight around 200 rpms. MPH=hp. its not all about peak, there how fast you shift, the engine'driveline recovery, average power. that depends on alot of things, way more then peak hp numbers on a dyno.
drivelight weight
areo
real hp at speed
ect
drivelight weight
areo
real hp at speed
ect
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I'm consistently slow reacting to my shift light, so I have to set my shift light quite a bit lower than where my rev-limiter is set in order to get the shift done before hitting the rev-limiter. I don't even know where my rev-limiter is set (whatever 2006 GTO stock limit is), but I have my shift light set at 6200. I've tried moving the light up to 6500, but then I'm too close to the limit. Hitting the rev-limiter is like hitting the brakes. I know I need to move my shift light from the steering column to the top of the dash in line of sight, perhaps that will help.