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Old 02-16-2006 | 02:12 PM
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Default SHIFT POINTS/LATER vs. SOONER

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?


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Old 02-16-2006 | 05:25 PM
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Default RE: SHIFT POINTS/LATER vs. SOONER

a little past mid here, too early sucks,but too late and youll start shreeding tranny gears and that really sucks
Old 02-16-2006 | 05:36 PM
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Default RE: SHIFT POINTS/LATER vs. SOONER

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.
Old 02-16-2006 | 06:14 PM
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Default RE: SHIFT POINTS/LATER vs. SOONER

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.

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