What is the best RPM to shift at when racing??
 

Ok probrably sounds like a dumb question, but In your opinions... When racing what is the best rpm to shift to get the most consistant power in each gear??? I have an 01 Gt Sometimes i bring the rpm's up to 5500 then shift and other times i shift at 5000 ? The car feels strong regardless of either rpm, but i want to try to get consitent times when running at the track? My best run has been 13.9 at 101 I have nothing done to my car other then a flowmaster exhaust.

when my car was closer to stock I use to shift at about 5600-5700. I use to shift at about 5300-5500 until I pulled my dyno sheet out and checked out the HP at different RPMs... I noticed that when I shifted that soon the RPMs were dropping down too low causing me to lose 50 hp that I would have to rebuild.. where if I shifted at 5600-5700, I stayed in the higher RPMs and didn't have to work to get that HP back.

is it safe to shift that high? I am used to my old 5.0 were i had to shift low. Thanks for the reply. i'll try that rpm range and see how it feels.

lol yeah, you should be ok.. just dont miss a gear

with those mods shift at 5,500rpms you dont flow enough to go past that yet. full exhuast, and intake mods then you can shift that high.

i am getting a cold air intake shortly, just want to wait on that. I just got my body kit in the mail, so have to pay the shop for painting it still.

cobrar R bumper
saleen sides and rear.

ps as far as the missing a shift thing, havent missed yet, butof cource since i say that, it will happen today :-)

When you buy the cold air kit make sure that its not a Chrome one that goes into the fenderwell. They are horrible CAIs. Buy K&N or JLT.

I shift at 5600-5650 every time because I have teh shift light! HahAhAh!::beerchug: They are great you should get one if you want to be more consistent like you said. Also if you dont already have a shifter then you should get one. They will reduce your E.T.s a little.......

Also......."Bodykit" is a ricer term.....;)

I have a 5 inch tach with shift light, but havent hooked it up yet. just waiting on a nice enough day to take the time to do it right :-)
thanks for the info though