an effective way to shift when racing

[velocityCB7]

i tried this method today and it seems to pull hard but im not sure if im actually being quicker or not

in 1st i would floor it then i would let go of the gas a little till it hits around 5k rpm and shift into 2nd n floor it n did the same to 3rd is this slowing me down? because it feels so much faster

[Gen4Acclude]

quit smokin the tweek man

[h22sparkle]

What exactly is your setup if its stock please stop racing it. and shouldnt this be in off-topic or the racing forum?

[velocityCB7]

i/h/e ,cams

[starchland]

so you mean shifting a little earlier? it just seems quicker cause your shifting a little earlier before the engine starts to loose a little steam

[kccb7]

if memory serves me right, a few people on the board also shift a little early. have you ever notice 5-6.5k the f series is only good for making alot noise. thats what i noticed w/ I/H/E. back when i had nitrous (125 shot ) i pulled great between 5 and 6.5k.

[micksf22accord]

i/h/e ,cams

cams so u have a swap??? or WTF? im this is I dont know so wait your trying to

[kccb7]

all these
now im starting to get

[soon2bdropped]

cams so u have a swap??? or WTF? im this is I dont know so wait your trying to

thats pretty funny man.. lmao

[DrLove'sKuDang]

well im gonna assume you mean you have a CAM, and shifting early is not going to make you faster.

[squig808]

Maybe he's speed shifting (no clutch)

[velocityCB7]

not speed shifting, yes shifting a little earlier, and sorry i don't have cams i met cam gears lol, no motor swap just running my f22a6

[93accordexcoupe]

well when u shift early in first its gunna bring the revs down a bit when u hit second, if u shift late in first then the revs will be high in second and this is important. 2nd is a very inportant gear when racing like a 1/4 mile or so in a 4cyl. it pulls real hard in our cars and if u shift early and bog down in 2nd u will lose easy.

[starchland]

yeah shifting form 1st to 2nd early may feel faster, but its not, it just feels a little torquer i guess. hey what rpm do you guys land 2nd in when racing

[FishyMan]

what where the engine specs for our cars? and most torque? maybe that'll help u..


cuz u know peak power at certian revs.