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Posted by jaehow23 (Member # 11230) on :
 
I've never been to the track or anything and I don't race...often. But I was wondering how I compare to the average shifts. I'm shifting at 5.5-5.7k there and back...let me know and thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYmpwpOhpao&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[ June 28, 2012, 11:19 AM: Message edited by: jaehow23 ]
 
Posted by SpecialVehicleTeam (Member # 11162) on :
 
lol no way to tell from this video how your shifting is. maybe an in car video would help. I think you just wanted to show off your car haha its nice
 
Posted by 89bluenotch (Member # 7454) on :
 
You shift your car at 55,000 rpm's??
 
Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 89bluenotch:
You shift your car at 55,000 rpm's??
It's that Vtec!
 
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 89bluenotch:
You shift your car at 55,000 rpm's??
He's got a high rev motor.
 
Posted by jaehow23 (Member # 11230) on :
 
Lmao! I didn't even realize I forgot the "."

5.5-5.7k**
 
Posted by Greasy (Member # 5258) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 89bluenotch:
You shift your car at 55,000 rpm's??
[worship] That's spinning!

quote:
Originally posted by jaehow23:
Lmao! I didn't even realize I forgot the "."

5.5-5.7k**
Next time try shifting without letting up on the gas pedal.
 
Posted by RED@7kVERT *8850GT* (Member # 5909) on :
 
Decent. There's deff worse out there lol work on it some more. And please don't power shift if you're on a stock clutch and only have 298rw, it's not worth beating the shit out of your car. Besides to power shift you still need to shift fast, which you don't have down yet. Work on it!
 
Posted by cemelevu (Member # 10601) on :
 
Doesn't sound bad. I usually just tap my clutch and at the same time lift a little on the gas while shifting. I put too much time and money into my current combo to hurt it.
 
Posted by a302juGRnot (Member # 10163) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 89bluenotch:
You shift your car at 55,000 rpm's??
lol
 
Posted by 88gtstang (Member # 10370) on :
 
hows ur arm haha
 
Posted by jaehow23 (Member # 11230) on :
 
Lol damb branch from that tree scratched the heck out of it man lol. It was painful lol.
 
Posted by DIRTY SALLY (Member # 7845) on :
 
[Roll Eyes] [Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by 306mustang (Member # 9204) on :
 
You can do better than that. Make that second gear spin
 
Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on :
 
Eh I shift faster/harder than that. But I've also practiced [Wink]
 
Posted by SL0BRA650 (Member # 10274) on :
 
Need an interior video to really tell aha. But from a 3rd person view its pretty good
 
Posted by sneakyfox90 (Member # 9379) on :
 
If wer talkin better 60 it's sound like u got plenty of traction

Launch at 2-3k n shift at 5.5

[ June 28, 2012, 05:52 PM: Message edited by: sneakyfox90 ]
 
Posted by Nastysvt (Member # 6431) on :
 
heres a in car video of me shifting. I get walked but you can get a comparrison..not power shifting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prv4ewEdssk
 
Posted by jaehow23 (Member # 11230) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Nastysvt:
heres a in car video of me shifting. I get walked but you can get a comparrison..not power shifting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prv4ewEdssk
I have a short shifter, but it's STILL like 2-3x as far between gears compared to that lol. I'll try to get an inside view, if I can get my camera to stay upright in the car.

and on a side note, I've never practiced shifting fast. Other than one night doing freeway pulls with a few friends, this is the 1st time I've tried this, and the very 1st time I've seen my needle that close to redline lol.
 
Posted by x Raelsmar x (Member # 9804) on :
 
75% of your shifting was bad.
 
Posted by RED@7kVERT *8850GT* (Member # 5909) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Nastysvt:
heres a in car video of me shifting. I get walked but you can get a comparrison..not power shifting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prv4ewEdssk
thats whats up!


heres a 2-3 in my cobra back in the day... no power shifting here. you get the idea...

http://youtu.be/dPPU0b4nphg
 
Posted by CornOil_&_Boost (Member # 5888) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by RED@7kVERT *8850GT*:
quote:
Originally posted by Nastysvt:
heres a in car video of me shifting. I get walked but you can get a comparrison..not power shifting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prv4ewEdssk
thats whats up!


heres a 2-3 in my cobra back in the day... no power shifting here. you get the idea...

http://youtu.be/dPPU0b4nphg
@ 50secs... AWESOME!!!
 
Posted by nitrous_bob (Member # 77) on :
 
sounded good to me

i never lift even on nitrous, only if i miss
 
Posted by BLK35th (Member # 4685) on :
 
Never let off the gas. Adjust your seat to where you think you have the BEST leverage and control over depressing and letting off on your clutch.

When my 99gt was stock I would drop tire psi to 15-20psi and launch at 2500-3000.

With Drag Radials same tire psi, but launch went up to 3000-3500.

Don't want to be slouched back when you are in an actual race environment.
These are the tricks that helped me.

My nearly stock runs with just CIA+B&M averaged at 14.0 with drag radials the average dropped to 13.8
 




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