Someone finally explain "powershifting" to me...
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Someone finally explain "powershifting" to me...
I thought I knew what "powershifting" is but every ***-hat I talk to seems to have a different take on it.
If you look on youtube at just about every vid of someone so-called "powershifting", it sounds no different to me than when I just shift like a maniac.
I was under the impression that powershifting meant your right foot never leaves the floor between shifts. Am I worng?
Every vid I've seen on youtube so far was BS except for this one with a guy powershifting a 5.0. You can hear the way all the cars are taching up and there's not even the slightest rev spike when they shift, which means they let off. That isn't powershifting(if I understand it correctly).
'splain dis to me Lucy.
If you look on youtube at just about every vid of someone so-called "powershifting", it sounds no different to me than when I just shift like a maniac.
I was under the impression that powershifting meant your right foot never leaves the floor between shifts. Am I worng?
Every vid I've seen on youtube so far was BS except for this one with a guy powershifting a 5.0. You can hear the way all the cars are taching up and there's not even the slightest rev spike when they shift, which means they let off. That isn't powershifting(if I understand it correctly).
'splain dis to me Lucy.
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In a powershift when you hit the clutch the rpm's obviously jump a bit since you're floored in neutral for a split second. And yet 90% of the vids I see lack this TOTALLY, which I have to call BS on. They don't know wtf powershifting is.
I'm sure we'll get some cocky douche who'll swear up and down that he can do it without the slightest spike in rpm's but he's full o sh*t.
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Here's a good vid of a GTO being powershifted. You can clearly see only his clutch leg moves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0xUPKkjFGk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0xUPKkjFGk
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I don't know why everyone braggs about it so damn much...more risk than it's worth if you ask me. I can speed-shift pretty much as fast as most can powershift so why bother taking the risk?
I just couldn't figure out whether I was missing something or what. This sh*t most people are calling powershifting is freking BS.
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Edit: wouldnt not suggest doing this often unless you have 1. a big bank account/good job or 2. you bought/have a car with a built transmission
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And bottom line is, neither you, I or any other member on this or any other forum will be #1. No matter how fast you are someone's always going to be faster. Everyone will be beaten at some point, like it or not.
That's why I'm done with the 600+hp bullsh*t, been there, done that. I now want a car with about 450 streetable/daily driveable rear wheel horse with running gear to match and suspension to make it hook on the street. May not win them all but I'd like to show up 600+hp cars on the street cuz they're traction limited.
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Ive doneit a couple times and I dont look at the tach for the spike in RPM's and I dont hear it either from the drivers seat. So they could be doing it in the video, just depends where the camera is and how good the mic is.
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I really like this post, Alot of good info here. I to have " Know it all " friends that think they know about M6. But I too am a little frustrated at the fact of knowing every racing shift I could do considerable damage. My friends all have A4's, and most of the time they talk crap about how they can just tap their T shifters and they are in gear. Well I like this guy and his 450 hp dream. I too am that way with the 450 dd/ streetable ride. I dont see a reason for a 600+ HP car on the street. take that thing to the track and half the guys on this forum will crush your pride!!!
Another reason why I read this forum
thanks for posting
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Another reason why I read this forum
thanks for posting
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like stated above, powershifting is when you dont take your foot off the gas at all when you shift, you tap the clutch and slam it into the next gear. but i will say this, my car feels like a different car when i powershift. and yes my trans is paying for it now, i need a rebuild it this winter.
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I am not convinced that the powershifting "gains" offset the wear on the tranny and driveline in general. I did it a few times when the motor is stock and the clutch slippage erased any possible gains that were there. Better have a good clutch and driveline to take full advantage.
The last time I tried it I missed and pegged the limiter, I will never try this again with my much faster revving at redline 355. I can see crap getting blown with big power and bad timing. Just my 2 cents.
The last time I tried it I missed and pegged the limiter, I will never try this again with my much faster revving at redline 355. I can see crap getting blown with big power and bad timing. Just my 2 cents.
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I am not convinced that the powershifting "gains" offset the wear on the tranny and driveline in general. I did it a few times when the motor is stock and the clutch slippage erased any possible gains that were there. Better have a good clutch and driveline to take full advantage.
The last time I tried it I missed and pegged the limiter, I will never try this again with my much faster revving at redline 355. I can see crap getting blown with big power and bad timing. Just my 2 cents.
The last time I tried it I missed and pegged the limiter, I will never try this again with my much faster revving at redline 355. I can see crap getting blown with big power and bad timing. Just my 2 cents.