How many powershift at the Track?

[Ma1donado]

I flatshift at the track...Not using the clutch is probley not the best but neither is flat shifting. haha

[vtecmike1]

Originally Posted by mike07si

Yeah dude, but if you and I were to race, I'd be powershifting. Your slicks example is specious. that 2 tenths 2 car lengths that you will lose by. Of course, desiring to go as fast as possible and win is at the basis of this entire discussion....

wouldn't matter if i started in second i'd still win without power shifting and you'd be rapeing your tranny.

boost FTW :)

[Si2Typ3R]

Originally Posted by SoCal07Si

I shift without the clutch sometimes. Cruising speed only, but yeah, it can be done with no harm.

The only way I have successfully shifted w/o clutch is @ roughly 2.5kRPM. Yeah it can be done w/o harm but it does not seem practical by any means IMO unless you have a transmission for race purposes designed to do this.

[CanyonDriver]

Originally Posted by slvrSI2.0

our cars are definately not made to be shifted without the clutch. you would need some transmission modding to even think about that

not true. they teach you how to shift without using the clutch at racing schools. a guy i know spent a week at a driving school in Nevada and the instructor, at the sight of him using the clutch, said "you efing pussy havent you ever driven a synchronized gear box?" you just have to have the revs in the "sweet spot". It's extremely difficult to do if your doing laps around a track, but the pros do it.

[Si2Typ3R]

Originally Posted by CanyonDriver

not true. they teach you how to shift without using the clutch at racing schools. a guy i know spent a week at a driving school in Nevada and the instructor, at the sight of him using the clutch, said "you efing pussy havent you ever driven a synchronized gear box?" you just have to have the revs in the "sweet spot". It's extremely difficult to do if your doing laps around a track, but the pros do it.

Yes but unfortunately our Sweet Spot is located at roughly 2.5k RPM lol. WTF can my honda do that is worthwhile at 2.5kRPM?

[CanyonDriver]

Originally Posted by Si2Typ3R

Yes but unfortunately our Sweet Spot is located at roughly 2.5k RPM lol. WTF can my honda do that is worthwhile at 2.5kRPM?

i've had my hand on the shifter before around 7K and before i could jump on the clutch to shift it slid into the next gear (3 to 4), so there must be multiple sweet spots or it could be dependent on throttle, which gear you're in, etc.