shift point ???

[wlfpck]

its fine to take it to 6k. The auto trannies redline at 6.5k. So i'm pretty sure you'll be safe taking it up to 6k. I wouldn't really recommend going past it. I mean you won't really make more power if you rev to say 7k or 8k. So why take the chance and blow your car up? I think you make peak power somewhere around 5.5k so reving past it does not increase your power.

[91 DX]

ok so i will only take it to 5500 just to be safe and just makin power ... no way i could blow my engine there ... right

[lokuputha]

ok so i will only take it to 5500 just to be safe and just makin power ... no way i could blow my engine there ... right

ummm...actually...my original engine blew and I had never revved it that high...

I say unless you have to win some very important races...regular 3000rpm shifting will extend the motor life.

[91 DX]

ummm... i shift around 4 normally and now with the exhaust i rev shorter cause its 2 loud lol

[wlfpck]

if your daily driving the car. for example to and from school or to your girlfriend's house there's really no need to shift anywhere past 4k.

[91 DX]

true by the time you have reached 3500 or a lil less you are usually pushing most power anyways

[johnnyo032003]

actually, there is a good reason to shift around 6 grand if you are racing the car. it's where your torque band begins in the next gear. the torque band starts getting fat a little lower than where your engine hits on a shift at redline. on a 7 grand shift you will end up near 3 grand when you hit the next gear, whereas the torque band begins around 2250. you will accelerate quicker by shifting around 500-750 rpms before redline cause you will still be gaining torque in the next gear instead of starting topped out and then lose torque through the gear. I have a 92 lx sedan with a short ram, 2.25"catback/ vortex muffler and stage 1 exedy clutch and i am running low 11's and high 10's in the 8th. that's with all parts still on the car the spare tire, jack, a bigger floor jack, catback that was on the car before and a baby seat in the back. if i took out the seats and interior, and gutted the car and put cf hood trunklid and fenders and aluminum doors i could probably run low 10's high 9's. my best was a 10.9 with the car loaded down... figure around 10.7-10.5 with a better launch and all the junk out of it.

[alifeva]

ur running that with an f22?

[JohnD1079]

ur running that with an f22?

he said 8th, not Quarter-Mile

[quickangel93]

get vtec. so once you go over 5k you actually see the mph goes faster up. just rev to 5500rpm. theres no point going more. i shift at 5k.

[quickangel93]

actually, there is a good reason to shift around 6 grand if you are racing the car. it's where your torque band begins in the next gear. the torque band starts getting fat a little lower than where your engine hits on a shift at redline. on a 7 grand shift you will end up near 3 grand when you hit the next gear, whereas the torque band begins around 2250. you will accelerate quicker by shifting around 500-750 rpms before redline cause you will still be gaining torque in the next gear instead of starting topped out and then lose torque through the gear. I have a 92 lx sedan with a short ram, 2.25"catback/ vortex muffler and stage 1 exedy clutch and i am running low 11's and high 10's in the 8th. that's with all parts still on the car the spare tire, jack, a bigger floor jack, catback that was on the car before and a baby seat in the back. if i took out the seats and interior, and gutted the car and put cf hood trunklid and fenders and aluminum doors i could probably run low 10's high 9's. my best was a 10.9 with the car loaded down... figure around 10.7-10.5 with a better launch and all the junk out of it.

research my friend and you'll find out theres very little torque past 5,500rpm.

[Fzzy285]

if im just cruising, i shift real early. keep it nice quiet and smooth. driving fast, ill usually shit a lil before redline