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      06-04-2013, 01:17 AM   #64
Holset
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Nice analysis swamp2.

Regarding about shifting at redline or lower to get as much acceleration as possible ,some of you guys must understand that even if the engine does not produce peak power at redline it can still be better to shift at this point.
Because when you shift up obviously the rpms will drop and your power output may be higher in this point as oppose to shifting at lower rpm where peak power is but land on lower power in the next gear.

The goal is to use as much average power as possible to the ground not just shift at peak engine power.

If its best to shift at redline or lower depends on the engines power delivery and on how the gearing is set up it may be diffrent for certain gears as clearly swamp2 understand.

Last edited by Holset; 06-04-2013 at 01:23 AM..
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