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Originally Posted by Bill Verburg
Curiouser and curiouser
When I overlay hp on thrust vs rpm in all gears it's obviuos that it does no good to take the engine past 6.5k and in the upper gears it appears that it's advantageous to shift even earlier.
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My engine and trans are nothing like this setup (more drool), but I found the exact same thing during my last track weekend: shifting at 6k produced lower lap times than my historic 7k. Not only did it pull better, but the shifts are smoother and produces less chassis upset.