SHIFT POINTS/LATER vs. SOONER
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Well, a few days ago, I posed about my beautiful new REVO battling out against T Maxx's.
Now, one major breakthrough I experienced was when I changed my shift point from later to sooner.
When I drag race (454 big block Chevy '68 Camaro), I seek out to have my tranny shifting at redline.
I thought this would work with my REVO but I've been losing and staying back. My buddy told me to change shift points so now I'm changing gears at about ten-15 feet at launch. It's been good and my car really opens up in the straightaway
Do you guys shift late or early?
REVO BABY!!!!!!!!!!!
Now, one major breakthrough I experienced was when I changed my shift point from later to sooner.
When I drag race (454 big block Chevy '68 Camaro), I seek out to have my tranny shifting at redline.
I thought this would work with my REVO but I've been losing and staying back. My buddy told me to change shift points so now I'm changing gears at about ten-15 feet at launch. It's been good and my car really opens up in the straightaway
Do you guys shift late or early?
REVO BABY!!!!!!!!!!!
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When you are racing a full size car the ideal is to keep the engine at its powerband. On my own full size cars i have had them all dynoed so i know where that range is. Best thing to do might be to get a dyno sheet for whatever engine you have in your RC so that you know where you want ot keep the rpms at for maximum power.
Is there such thing as a tachometer for an rc??
would make it far easier.
Is there such thing as a tachometer for an rc??
would make it far easier.
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What I've noticed is if it shifts later, the engine may not be pulling it as hard in the upper rpms. You'll see your truck accellerate good from a stop, flatten out, shift and then start pulling good again. Ideally it should shift just as the peak power of your engine starts to drop off a little.



