PBMGTO

just wondering where everyone shifts at? What rpm is best? wondering if I should raise my rev limit?? Do you trap better or lower your et??

Felix C

Stock camshaft here. 6100rpm. I read the LS1 springs are quite weak and it is not safe to increase the limiter even with the stock camshaft as the valves will float.

Now, I also read on the Aussie site that folks there would add LS6 springs to pull an additional several hundred of usable rpm from the engine. Just tossing that last part out there in case.

PBMGTO

Hmmm ok yeah floating springs is a no no..

impulsegoat

iTrader: (4)

Spings float?? Who woulda thunk it?

PBMGTO

so nobody with any more info as to where to set my shift point for best results??

Felix C

With the stock cam and springs it will always be at about 6100rpm as fuel shutoff is 6170-6200rpm depending on how well calibrated the tach is.

PBMGTO

cool thanks

1.BAD.GTO

I have a stoke cam and I have it tuned and the limeter is set at 6800 and never had a problem...

04herod

iTrader: (2)

U got the rev limiter set at 68 but what do u shift at

mark21742

Right now my fuel cut is set at 7,500 and shift at 7,300.

gconnoyer

iTrader: (1)

It depends where your car stops making power.

Ideally, you want to shift around 800 RPM AFTER, peak power. Any sooner, and you're wasting useable power, and later and you're staying in a gear not making power.

oz_monaro

My 04 a4 is currently set at 6000 on all shifts

svede1212

iTrader: (3)

What he said. I shift at about 6,500-6,600 RPM which drops me into the 4,000s where I'm right below peak torque.

oz_monaro

On the stock internals, what rpm can you safely shift on the ls1?

Nemesis350

iTrader: (11)

I'm about the same here too on a trex cam and bolt ons. I used to short shift around 5500, sometimes up to 6k, till i got dyno tuned and finally saw where my power was.

Sorry, didn't realize this was a goat thread

mark21742

Stock I wouldn't be shifting over 6,100......your power is dropping off and risking valve float beyond that

oz_monaro

Thanks, that's what I thought^^

Dyno Junkie

Ah, the beauty of an automatic.
My shift points are set at 6,500rpm and it only drops back to 5,100rpm.

gconnoyer

iTrader: (1)

........I shift at 6800 now

Wish I could rev it higher