Time to argue?! When to shift

I gotta go along the lines of what Silver is saying.

Highlander, when you drew that wonderful power curve did you mean the RPM lost to shifting is due to gear ratios or time? If it's gear ratios then I'd say your chart is the way to go, if it's time then the chart isn't so useful.

If you lose 500 RPM due to gear ratios or 1500 RPM then it'll change where you want to shift. The idea is to maximize the usage of the power band as Highlander's chart shows (assuming the blue bar is due to gear ratios). This will vary from car to car. Swap the tranny and you may need to adjust your shift points. Also if you put in a lighter flywheel you will either need to adjust your shiftpoints or learn how to keep the revs high enough you don't drop too low on the tach when you engage the next gear.

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