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6500 rpm ??? this is your first manual car, huh?
When I'm not driving her hard, I usually shift around 2k from 1st to 2nd.
3k rpms for every other gear thereafter
When I'm not driving her hard, I usually shift around 2k from 1st to 2nd.
3k rpms for every other gear thereafter
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Originally posted by jj1814
6500 rpm ??? this is your first manual car, huh?
When I'm not driving her hard, I usually shift around 2k from 1st to 2nd.
3k rpms for every other gear thereafter
6500 rpm ??? this is your first manual car, huh?
When I'm not driving her hard, I usually shift around 2k from 1st to 2nd.
3k rpms for every other gear thereafter
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Originally posted by jj1814
6500 rpm ??? this is your first manual car, huh?
When I'm not driving her hard, I usually shift around 2k from 1st to 2nd.
3k rpms for every other gear thereafter
6500 rpm ??? this is your first manual car, huh?
When I'm not driving her hard, I usually shift around 2k from 1st to 2nd.
3k rpms for every other gear thereafter
If you're drag racing, the short answer is to experiment with a launch that will propel you forward quickly, but with as little wheel spin as possible. Nexy: shift at redline every time.
Feathering the clutch will get you off the line with less wheel-spin when launching from a higher rpm, but it's hard as hell on your clutch.
Obviously this is not adviseable for daily driving.
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I'm no expert, but I do a drop-cluth launch at 2k at the track with my stock Z. With my Z32, 3k launches worked well. I tried the 3k launch in my Z33 and there is way too much wheel spin on the stock tires. You're looking for the best compromise between traction/wheel spin and keeping your RPMs up.
Or not. I know nothing.
Or not. I know nothing.
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Originally posted by phile
He asked about a hard launch. And he wasn't asking if he should launch at 6500rpm, he was saking if he shoud shift at 6500 rpm in each gear.
He asked about a hard launch. And he wasn't asking if he should launch at 6500rpm, he was saking if he shoud shift at 6500 rpm in each gear.
Oh aight....so I overlooked the "hard launch" part. MY BAD. give a girl a break
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