[Shotimes] Re: blackhawk/gear

[Donald Mallinson]

Ron,

For most people I think the better stategy in that situation 
would be to shift up, even a bit early as 8k is pushing the 
motor a lot on the track.  Also, unless you are running way 
different cams, the car isn't making much power at all past 
6500 rpm.  Any time lost in shifting would be made up by 
better acceleration to the braking point.  Shift at 6000 or 
6200 and let the car cook more in its power band! At least 
most stock motors.

REmember, was it Mid-Ohio where the car blew up (300,000 
miles on that motor) because the guy said he didn't feel 
like shifting another time on the back straight!

Could have been driving it today if he had shifted!  It 
think he was a bit past 8k on that track,

If you have downshifting done before turn-in, it shouldn't 
upset the car, especially if done right.  Agreed, it is 
harder to do, but it is the right way most time, at least 
for the best track times.

Don Mallinson

Ron Porter wrote:
> I ran into this at Mid-Ohio. Going through the keyhole would have been nice
> in 2nd gear, as the exit speed is pretty low, but it upset the rhythm. Then,
> on the long straight that followed that had the 90-degree right turn at the
> end, I was running the car past 8K in 3rd gear rather than go to 4th, as the
> heavy braking needed at the end was easier without shifting. And this was in
> the '89 with stock brakes and PFCM pads, so I had to pay attention to
> braking!!
> 
> Ron Porter 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Mark Nunnally
> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 5:33 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: blackhawk/gear
> 
> 
> Some courses though I like to stay in rythm and leave it in gear, I hate
> shifting then down shifting again quickly before a corner, screws up your
> rythm  and gets the car out of whack if you pooch something.  At summit
> point I always smack the  limiter going under the bridge before the
> straight, I just ride the limiter for 50-75 feet or so, then off into the
> corner.  Now that I have the tuner I can bump up the rev limit a bit, not
> making any power but still going  faster than shifting to 4th and back to
> 3rd real fast.
> 
> mark
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