Power Shifting help
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Power Shifting help
Hey i got a quick question. I know power shifting is not the best thing for your engine, but it is okay once in awhile. Well anyway, if im at the drag strip, what gears shoudl i powershift through to pick up some extra time????
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Power shifting = speed shifting = flat shifting.
When racing I usually speed shift the 1-2 shift and the 3-4 shift. On the 2-3 shift (the hardest and easiest to screw up) I quick shift which means clutch in and off the gas as quickly as possible.
When racing I usually speed shift the 1-2 shift and the 3-4 shift. On the 2-3 shift (the hardest and easiest to screw up) I quick shift which means clutch in and off the gas as quickly as possible.
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thats called stupid shifting and usually u can't do that with nissan's and most imports. But in domestics their gears are squares so u can jam the gears in. As for imports the gears are triangular shaped.
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I dont know about plausability or reliability of the engine(tho Im pretty sure your gonna grind a good bit while learning and whenever your concentration goes under 130%)
but in this case youd have to match revs perfectly just to be able to get it into gear. I dont always powershift, but I shift faster than the RPMs will drop, so if you wait for RPMs to drop all that way, I dont see what benifit your getting, other than resting your left leg.
but in this case youd have to match revs perfectly just to be able to get it into gear. I dont always powershift, but I shift faster than the RPMs will drop, so if you wait for RPMs to drop all that way, I dont see what benifit your getting, other than resting your left leg.
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My problem with power shifting?
1: Missed shift = DEEEEEP into redline
2: Woo Hoo i just spun my tires, i'm slower
3: Who me, i got plenty of cash for a new clutch and tires
Speed shift it , when i speed shift i am actually taking the gear selector out of gear before th clutch is fully disengaged, and selecting the next gear AS the clutch engages, this is HAS resulted in some ugly redline antics the one or two times i got hung up on the 1-2 gate
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1: Missed shift = DEEEEEP into redline
2: Woo Hoo i just spun my tires, i'm slower
3: Who me, i got plenty of cash for a new clutch and tires
Speed shift it , when i speed shift i am actually taking the gear selector out of gear before th clutch is fully disengaged, and selecting the next gear AS the clutch engages, this is HAS resulted in some ugly redline antics the one or two times i got hung up on the 1-2 gate
Ben
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Originally posted by WoW.
thats called stupid shifting and usually u can't do that with nissan's and most imports. But in domestics their gears are squares so u can jam the gears in. As for imports the gears are triangular shaped.
thats called stupid shifting and usually u can't do that with nissan's and most imports. But in domestics their gears are squares so u can jam the gears in. As for imports the gears are triangular shaped.
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Originally posted by WoW.
power shifting will run your clutch down.
power shifting will run your clutch down.
Kind of like saying heating your tires wears them out.
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