When do you shift? [Merged 7-8] points shifting revs point

[NskGenakuDuckie]

Normal driving - 2000-2500 rpm

Racing -

1st - 7500rpm or bounce off rev limiter if there's tire spin

2nd - 5th 7200rpm

I don't know why I like shifting so late, but when I had my full exhaust on the car just kept pulling past redline. I honestly don't know wth you guys are talking about the t-25 losing steam by 6500

Now that I read the whole thread, i too wonder why everybody shifts so early.... 6000rpm?? A lot of people think revving higher will "hurt the engine". It's not exactly good for it, but it won't hurt it. The point of shifting at the right moment (right at redline or past) is to have the rpm drop on the "sweet spot", which is around 5000rpm. If you shift at 6000, you'd drop below 5000rpm, so you're actually going slower.

 

[Airpoppoff]

Originally posted by turbowop
Oh yeah? Well then, I shift at 10k + 1.

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[DSMJim]

3500-4000 driving normally.. I dunno I like the pull. Racing I try to hit as close to 7500rpm as I possibly can.

 

[95tsiawdgst]

Originally posted by NskGenakuDuckie
I honestly don't know wth you guys are talking about the t-25 losing steam by 6500

Yeah, It loses it by 6000
When I had mine, I might as well got out and ran after 6k because it really just makes noise. Thats was 15 psi and stock exhasut though for comparison purposes
My current t28 and 3" back will pull HARD way past redline at 14-16.

BOT
I shift at 2500 until the coolant gauge is normal, the 7500 if I want. I drive like an old man most of the time unless I get

 

[Turbo 420a]

Originally posted by theunstoppable
nobody else caught this typo?


btw i usually shift right before the turbo spools at about 2500 for everyday normal shit, if i feel like cruisin i'll let it spool to 3500

if im racing i'll go to 6000

what typo? our cars are quite different you know...

 

[93||Talon]

well i drive a 1.8, so anything below 3k is a no-no.

 

[RipperXX]

Originally posted by NskGenakuDuckie
[B The point of shifting at the right moment (right at redline or past) is to have the rpm drop on the "sweet spot", which is around 5000rpm. If you shift at 6000, you'd drop below 5000rpm, so you're actually going slower. [/B]

Huh, thats funny becouse I only lose 500rpm when I shift in town. If you are loseing 1000rpm in as quick of a shift as you can make ummm.. you REALY need to work on your shifting.

 

[kpt4321]

How much the RPM drops has nothing to do with how fast you shift, and everything to do with gear ratios and what RPM you shift at.

 

[theunstoppable]

Originally posted by Turbo 420a
what typo? our cars are quite different you know...

the post says "two tits"

open your eyes, you can see things.

 

[CYCLONE]

Shift at about 2500 in town, at the track about 6900 rpm in 1st and
between 7400-7500 rpm for the rest of the gears.

 

[InfamousEclipse]

Originally posted by turbowop
Oh yeah? Well then, I shift at 10k + 1.

and you guys wonder why both your cars are blown








































you know its all luv so don't trip...

 

[AWD Eagle]

Just curious, anybody know what Shepherd shifts at??

 

[slow car]

my almost dead clutch goes manic if I dont shift above 3k... usualy 3000-3500 for me.

 

[eclipsegsx9797]

around town about 4k when racing 8200

 

[Turbo 420a]

Originally posted by theunstoppable
the post says "two tits"

open your eyes, you can see things.

Yes I can, and that wasn't a typo.. Ever think I meant to say two tits? Shut ur wormhole.

 

[Sotarts]

Redline and beyond r0x0rz, it still pulls past redline, so why not?

 

[InfamousEclipse]

About 3Grand normal drivinng, 6,500 (rarely) when I race (wich has been less then 10X)

I'm sure when im turbo I will want to blow off at people but I will try and keep my normal shiftinng habits for the most part

 

[RipperXX]

I vented my bOV one day dispite the preformance loss it just sounded so sweet. Then after my car died a few times I said #### that and put it back like it should be.

Untill I get the GM MAFT no venting for me.

 

[kpt4321]

Originally posted by AWD Eagle
Just curious, anybody know what Shepherd shifts at??

Somewhere around 9000-9500, I presume.

 

[eclipsegsx9797]

im some what close to him im at 8200k i have alot more to go

 

[RipperXX]

To the person that said "it depends on gear ratio's etc." ummm it's called revvvvv matchinnng

Also unless you do something like put an auto rear on a 5 speed I dont see how you would change your gearing anyway. unless you had some custom geared tranny.

 

[eclipsegsx9797]

well i just put a evo III tranny in over the summer

 

[NskGenakuDuckie]

Originally posted by RipperXX
Huh, thats funny becouse I only lose 500rpm when I shift in town. If you are loseing 1000rpm in as quick of a shift as you can make ummm.. you REALY need to work on your shifting.

So are you saying when you shift say at... 7000rpm, your revs drop down to 6500rpm for the next gear? WOW you must have a bigass turbo or some realllyyyyyyy short gearing.

BTW you REALY <~~ did that on purpose, need to work on your spelling.

 

[xsteclipse6902]

Im going to the track somtime soon and i was wondering what rpm to shift at. I am on the stock T25 turbo w/ apexi N1 exhaust, greddy type s Blow off valve, K&N air filter, and walbro 255 lph fuel pump. I know the T25 loses alot of its power at high rpms thats why i was wondering where i should shift at to get the best 1/4 times.

 

[DSMPowerTSi]

6500 RPM's is a good time to shift, if you hold til 7 it doesnt pull any harder