The best gear change

meckanix

Active Member
Jan 15, 2009
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Hi All,
I just wanted to see what peoples opions are of what they believe to be the best time / revs ... etc to change gear for both petrol and diesel cars.
 

Faisal

UK's 1st Liquid Yello LCR
May 27, 2008
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Most likely at work
for normal id change before the turbo spools,which saves petrol, around 2k rpm

if going full throttle, before remap i change at 6.5k revs. after remap i change at 7.5k revs.

this is on a lcr
 

sambryant

RoadRunner meep meep
Mar 26, 2009
4,848
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Bristol
petrol. i should change gear b4 the turbo spools up but i do like to hear the dumpvalve. i no how sad am i lol.
 

Willie

LCR Track car
Aug 6, 2004
8,939
1
Sunny Scotland
Best as in fastest or best as in MPG wise?
For fast then my peak figures are @ 5800 RPM so about here
For MPG I can get 42.5 MPG average over a full tank of fuel by changing @3,000 RPM with very little acceleration and sticking about 55-60 MPH