1/4 mile- when to shift into 4th?

Br0kWRX · 04-22-2002, 05:58 PM

At the track this past weekend, with 98MPH trap speeds i would always require a shift into 4th before the end of the 1/4 mile. I was shifting at like 7,200 RPM, but is that a good idea? do you think it would hurt my time shifting right before the end? maybe i should shift at 6,500 so i could pick up more speed?

I did try once to keep it floored, but i hit the rev limiter about half a second before the end.

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kenshiro · 04-22-2002, 06:07 PM

Dude, I tried shifting into 4th earlier and I got the same trap speed. 98mph. If we had the 2.5 RS differentials, we would be able to use 4th gear well in the 1/4 mile.

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Originally posted by Br0kWRX
At the track this past weekend, with 98MPH trap speeds i would always require a shift into 4th before the end of the 1/4 mile. I was shifting at like 7,200 RPM, but is that a good idea? do you think it would hurt my time shifting right before the end? maybe i should shift at 6,500 so i could pick up more speed?

I did try once to keep it floored, but i hit the rev limiter about half a second before the end.

jmott · 04-22-2002, 07:16 PM

you dont want to shift into 4th until you have to.
its overdriven and will slow you down.
take 3rd gear as high as you can.

04-22-2002, 05:58 PM	#1
Br0kWRX Scooby Newbie Member#: 12317 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Vehicle: 2002 WRX Silver	1/4 mile- when to shift into 4th? At the track this past weekend, with 98MPH trap speeds i would always require a shift into 4th before the end of the 1/4 mile. I was shifting at like 7,200 RPM, but is that a good idea? do you think it would hurt my time shifting right before the end? maybe i should shift at 6,500 so i could pick up more speed? I did try once to keep it floored, but i hit the rev limiter about half a second before the end. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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04-22-2002, 07:16 PM	#3
jmott Scooby Guru Member#: 6713 Join Date: May 2001 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Houston TX USA Vehicle: 2007 Prius brown	you dont want to shift into 4th until you have to. its overdriven and will slow you down. take 3rd gear as high as you can.