I found this in the factory service manual that I have been reading. Here is the recommendation for shifting. Comments?

 

wow.. so the indicator flashes earlier than it is set? damn ive been shifting wrong

 

I wonder is shifting at 5K is faster than shifting at redline. I also wonder if it is for longevity of the motor.

 

I remember reading the original FSM, and for optimal fuel shifting points, they were well below 2000rpm. But this was back in mid-2002. Regardless, it was pretty entertaining to read...

 

Maybe they were writing that when they had plans for a diesel in the Z.

 

Yeah, it does seem low.

 

Maybe the FSM is full of scotta? Haha!

 

Shifting just after power peak seems like a pretty good idea.

 

Seems like if you shift higher, you'll make more power @ the higher rev in the next gear. Theoretically, it's a question of if the car makes more power @ redline than it does @ 4000 or whatever it drops down to???

 

That too would bring in variables like the Crawford that loves hovering at that redline

My car doesn't have a shift light,

 

Lets just get a flywheel and call it a day

 

Really? I thought that all models had that little light ...

 

That's what I thought too! Somebody might have gotten shafted!

 

12secZ it is adjustable in the "computer display" gauge. It is probably set to 7400 and will never light.

 

12secZ has an Auto, which has a gear indicator in place of the shiftlight (which is only on manuals).

That FSM info is not correct. For max acceleration you want to shif @ redline in 1,2, and 3. Not sure about the 4-5 or 5-6 shift though (I've calculated this and have posted a couple times showing the actual numbers).

-D'oh!

 

Oh yeah I forgot he has an auto.