Best to Shift at What RPM?

[Ruben MX-3]

Hey ppl, Just wondering.... for the guys/gals who race what would the best rpm be to shift at to get the most power out of my RS with: intake, exhaust, ngk wires and platinum spark plugs ?

[keetonFXY]

redline
redline
no power haha
no power
if your in 5th and winning you must be racing a kia or a geo
Nah im joking you can beat a wide variety in an RS you gotta find what works for you.
i find you have to redline it for power or just under
I also have a RS

[mx3man83]

I'd like to know what cars you can beat in an RS...especially the SOHC version...they are so slow.

[mx3man83]

Oh i forgot to post the info...when trying to go as fast as possible i shift at the redline.

[Guest]

i just double clutch when racing at almost redline

[Ruben MX-3]

just redline? that would mean ur losing torque..... i want torque and at the same time i dont wanna lose horse..... oh yea i dunno about u guys and ur RS's but mine is running on crack... lol its posessed.<p>ciao ppl.

[Sonicxtacy02]

the car has no torque to begin with... shift at redline or even a little beyond redline for your fastest results

[Ruben MX-3]

okie

[keetonFXY]

ok I easily take stock 1.8 V6's in my little DOHC 1.6 I dunno neon's cavelers. but i admit the power is lacking haha

[Ruben MX-3]

thats weird my car is pretty fast...

[Marlon]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by sta63:
i just double clutch when racing at almost redline<hr></blockquote><p>lol
so how do you do that?

[Sonicxtacy02]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by keetonFXY:
ok I easily take stock 1.8 V6's in my little DOHC 1.6 I dunno neon's cavelers. but i admit the power is lacking haha<hr></blockquote><p>you take k8's in your 1.6? what mods do you have? Prove to me that its more than the hand of God pushing you past a car with 30 more hp.

[Krist B.]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>i just double clutch when racing at almost redline <hr></blockquote><p>i think u only need to double clutch when the rpm doesnt match with the gear. if it's at almost redline, u just need to change the next gear.

[keetonFXY]

hey you have both get your gf to drive the GS and if your rs is in good shape try racing her... but first hollow out the cat on the rs and put intake on and and make sure you engine vacuum pressure and compression are perfect shorten your shift, put new valve springs in basically I have a great engine that is lite and puts out I have spent hours repairing the ****er and I take car of it do that and im sure you would be able to take it . now I have no idea if the GS's I have encountered are auto or not but many have pulled up beside me and all have gone down.

[thebonestockkid]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by keetonFXY:
hey you have both get your gf to drive the GS and if your rs is in good shape try racing her... but first hollow out the cat on the rs and put intake on and and make sure you engine vacuum pressure and compression are perfect shorten your shift, put new valve springs in basically I have a great engine that is lite and puts out I have spent hours repairing the ****er and I take car of it do that and im sure you would be able to take it . now I have no idea if the GS's I have encountered are auto or not but many have pulled up beside me and all have gone down.<hr></blockquote><p>I see your in oakville.. I'll be at Cayuga once or twice in May, if you wanna try your luck