Changing gear

[Tim Ling]

What is the best time to shift? I've thought some thins and read others, but I'd like some good advice, cos I'm a slow poke lookimg for every angle ound:

 

[Daniel Monteiro]

i'm not sure about the exact time, but when you look at your rpm gauge, i think you should shift when the number of the gear turns red. some people do it a little before, when the pointer reaches the redline...

 

[Eric. K]

oops.. wrong forum...

 

[Tim Ling]

What about the LED bar on the wheel? Do I change as the lights turn red again?

 

[Daniel Monteiro]

for example, in my bmw 320 e46, it's got like 10 red lights. i shift gears as soon as i can see the last one litting up. some cars have 5 lights, yellow and red, but i think it's the same principle. i always shift when i see the last light :thumb:

 

[Mehmet Arslan]

The important thing is which gear to take the corner, like for a very tight turn usually u take it with the first gear, but for a normal slow corner mostly 2nd gear, but what i see alot like with gtr 2 ,guys are taking the slow corners with the 3rd gear, maybe to avoid the back slipping away when applying too much gas?

 

[James Yates]

Depends on the car really - if the car has a lot of low down power, such as a Viper you are best off changing gear earlier than normal so you can make the most of the torque. However, if it is something like a Radical, you are best off revving the hell out of it as all the power is high up.

 

[Lee Downham]

As James said it all depends on the car and the place it develops it max torque and bhp ... plus where you are changing gear, as sometimes a short shift can allow for earlier acceleration and not so much wheelsping coming out of bends ...

I tend to use the straights in a practice session to get a feel for where the power drops off, and try to change just before

Also Evo has an info button with power @rpm details when you are selecting your car (Race has the info somewhere but can't picture where for the minute) ... you can use thsi as a guide