Best shift points for a drag? - Club3G Forum : Mitsubishi Eclipse 3G Forums

Sora1421 · 07/31/2008, 01:20 AM

I have been curious when are the best shift points for our cars to post the best times at a drag strip.

I have heard 5850 but im talking about specific for each gear. Im sure someone has done testing and through charts to figure this out.

I searched but i couldn't find much except for the balpark numbers. I always noticed that shifting at the redline didn't seem worth it so i stopped doing that. I usually shift around 5900 if i'm aiming for speed since that's what it feels like to me is best.

j hutch · 07/31/2008, 01:23 AM

theres a difference for stick and auto

Sora1421 · 07/31/2008, 01:29 AM

Well im talking about manual here obviously...and im wondering on those numbers since auto does it for you.

j hutch · 07/31/2008, 01:29 AM

i meant sportronic cars dude.

Sora1421 · 07/31/2008, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by j hutch

i meant sportronic cars dude.

oh i guess that's true sorry my bad hah

DaBigKid · 08/02/2008, 09:28 PM

i normally take 1st up to the very beginning of redline
2nd up to 5500
and if i need to use all of 3rd(against civics i wont even use half of 3rd) i'll take it to redline too

this isnt proven but its what im used to im sure theres some better combo

Aqua_eclipse · 08/03/2008, 10:00 PM

I have been searching around a bit too for the sportronic and currently its a debate between leaving it in Auto or actually using the sportronic.. so say you use the sportronic... I have no idea what the shift points would be exactly but you can almost feel a slight drop in power right before redline so I'm just not sure

Tx4Codeman · 08/03/2008, 10:55 PM

RL in first
6k for the rest.

Aqua_eclipse · 08/04/2008, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Tx4Codeman

RL in first
6k for the rest.

Manual tranny? or sport

Tx4Codeman · 08/04/2008, 12:39 AM

manual..

Aqua_eclipse · 08/04/2008, 12:44 AM

what I figured. I really wish I would have bought a standard but my dad convinced me to buy the auto with sport so I could focus more on driving and shit. But now I would love to have a manual tranny... I could drive one fine but you guys know parents.. well most of you are parents so ya, you understand I guess

Tx4Codeman · 08/04/2008, 12:49 AM

I don't see how a parent would feel uncomfortable about driving a manual..

sketch66 · 08/04/2008, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tx4Codeman

I don't see how a parent would feel uncomfortable about driving a manual..

For my first car, my parents made me get a stick so I had to learn how to drive one. I've never even thought about an auto since.

Aqua_eclipse · 08/05/2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sketch66

For my first car, my parents made me get a stick so I had to learn how to drive one. I've never even thought about an auto since.

Ya I know my parents are f***ing wierd. My dad said I would burn up the tranny and have to get repairs and shit when all I used to do was go test drive this 05 Cobalt SS supercharged I wanted... but ofcource It was about $17,000 ... about $10,000 out of my price range lol...

Putney1512 · 08/06/2008, 12:53 PM

rev limiter cuts fuel at 6200 so shift b4 fuel cut

anywere from 6000 to 6200 is good .

tdhtx · 10/22/2008, 10:52 PM

my theory is if you have a auto why race? I beat a 2004 GTS eclipse AUTO with my 2000 eclipse GT MANUAL

Mr Tyler · 10/22/2008, 11:29 PM

I hit between 5.5k & 6k. Thats right about when your power band (4k-6k) starts to slack off. Anything past 6k you're just wasting gas...

noricereclips · 10/22/2008, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdhtx

my theory is if you have a auto why race? I beat a 2004 GTS eclipse AUTO with my 2000 eclipse GT MANUAL

good for you...now whats that gotta do with shift points? (and if that's how you look at these things, my little 4cyl RS manual could kill your GT manual

)

yanksball14 · 10/23/2008, 05:28 AM

^ i think it could

i personally, think it all depends on the driver. I just shift when im at the point that i dont feel im gaining any more power and could just hurt in the long run..(around 5-5 1/2)

XwP1ayawX · 10/27/2008, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdhtx

my theory is if you have a auto why race? I beat a 2004 GTS eclipse AUTO with my 2000 eclipse GT MANUAL

Every person who has ever owned/understood a real drag car is laughing in your face right now... yes, you are an idiot

XwP1ayawX · 10/27/2008, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tx4Codeman

RL in first
6k for the rest.

Right on. I bang second gear up the ass too

viking51916 · 10/27/2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by XwP1ayawX

Right on. I bang second gear up the ass too

that makes two of us muah ha ha

XwP1ayawX · 10/27/2008, 06:41 PM

Gangbang

noricereclips · 10/27/2008, 06:44 PM

HI!! I'm here for the gangbang!!

cfeyhris · 10/27/2008, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdhtx

my theory is if you have a auto why race? I beat a 2004 GTS eclipse AUTO with my 2000 eclipse GT MANUAL

b1gkishan · 12/17/2009, 10:06 AM

lol i take 1st gear to 5900 but i take 2nd to around 6600 or so 95mph (97 diamante)

Black_out · 12/17/2009, 11:12 AM

This is from more than a year ago. Why bother?

2000RS-Turbo · 12/18/2009, 09:54 PM

just bring it to 8k, why would it come from the factory able to read up to 8k and not rev that high

anncarmony · 12/18/2009, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tx4Codeman

I don't see how a parent would feel uncomfortable about driving a manual..

not a parent yet, but my brother in law who is 16 is about to get his first car and the brat needs an auto. he cant drive anyway he dont need something extra to think about. I still would not for anything get into a car with him. Some kids are not mature enough to realize that just because it is a manual does not make it "race ready"
but he also thinks his dad should let him drive his mustang super snake 725hp to school daily.
he has lost his mind.

edd · 01/01/2010, 01:21 AM

The GT's max hp is around 5500 rpm, no sense to take it up any further..

Meest00GT · 01/03/2010, 01:59 AM

Well it wouldn't necessarily be ideal to stop pulling in a gear just because you reached your max hp. I would think that it would be ideal to bring it slightly past so you land back in the top section of your powerband in your next gear. I read up on this in another thread and the general consensus was "shift at redline" Simply because this would allow you to land in the "usable" portion of the powerband for each gear. Though I don't know if it's the best, it does make sense..

smty 33 · 02/04/2010, 04:46 PM

Yea I agree I look at it like they made a redline for a reason so I shift right at redline. Only hit rev limiter when your dickin around haha

shata · 02/05/2010, 03:19 AM

When I got those ricers tryin to show up a 3g sometimes, I just do it by sound. 1st gear off line i keep it 1-1.2k once the clutch grabs I push it full throttle to almost redline, then 2nd i stop a little before redline still listening to engine to determine when its pulling less and do 3rd by then the drag is done with normally cause i have them beat anyways and i dont go over 80 cause thats way 2 fast already.

georgia_boy11 · 07/06/2011, 12:46 AM

The fastest I've ever run is a 13.7 and I launch at bout 3000 rpm rl 1st and 5800 on the rest

Meest00GT · 07/06/2011, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by georgia_boy11

The fastest I've ever run is a 13.7 and I launch at bout 3000 rpm rl 1st and 5800 on the rest

Nice thread bump

.

Just curious, what mods have you running that fast. The only thread you started shows you have an exedy stage 1 clutch so that would limit you I would think.

Edit: Your profile shows this. Now I really have my doubts...

Major modifications
intake,Megan racing exhaust,18" racing hart rims

Tranny type
Manual

Tires
Street Radials

Race weight
3220

1/4 Mile ET
9.999

1/4 Mile MPH
97.00

Density Altitude
cold

Track Name
Silver Dollar Raceway

v0151r22 · 11/01/2011, 02:47 AM

my girl has a tiprnoic car.. ive beaten manuals! depends on how you gas the car i think cause i can make it pill it in 2nd and rarely 3rd........very rare, haha... manuals for drag i also think it depends on the day. i dont know much but i know what i drive has beaten v8's (the driver) i have 04 eclipse all i did was put a cold air intake and take the resignators (silencers?) off left the 2 cats and did good

XwP1ayawX · 11/02/2011, 01:47 PM

Lol

Silvertune · 11/02/2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by XwP1ayawX

Lol

+1

God the noobs that do search and dig up the old threads still make a fool of themselves.

Resignators is my new favorite word.

XwP1ayawX · 11/02/2011, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silvertune

+1

God the noobs that do search and dig up the old threads still make a fool of themselves.

Resignators is my new favorite word.

That is pretty good, but yesterday I was in an argument with my buddy and he said how GTA5 is going to go "plantanium" when it hits the market. I almost pissed my pants laughing. He's Puerto Rican and has a hard time, but it was still funny as fuck. We told everyone at work he discovered a new element.

Silvertune · 11/02/2011, 10:54 PM

I dunno resignators is pretty damn good. Especially since he thinks he gained something taking off the unknown corrugated tubes while leaving the the cats on.

XwP1ayawX · 11/03/2011, 12:12 AM

He must have gained a lot since he's taking cars that run a few seconds faster than any other NA 4banger 3g on the boards

Voodoo · 11/03/2011, 11:49 AM

I wish my car could beat V8s. Maybe I should try removing my resignators as well?

XwP1ayawX · 11/03/2011, 10:06 PM

I removed mine years ago. Stupid Mustangs... resignators are for newbs

07/31/2008, 01:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sora1421 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 99	Best shift points for a drag? I have been curious when are the best shift points for our cars to post the best times at a drag strip. I have heard 5850 but im talking about specific for each gear. Im sure someone has done testing and through charts to figure this out. I searched but i couldn't find much except for the balpark numbers. I always noticed that shifting at the redline didn't seem worth it so i stopped doing that. I usually shift around 5900 if i'm aiming for speed since that's what it feels like to me is best.

07/31/2008, 01:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
j hutch Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: FL Vehicle: 03 gts & 91 gsx Posts: 1,077	theres a difference for stick and auto __________________

07/31/2008, 01:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
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08/03/2008, 10:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tx4Codeman TxTuning.com Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: FL Vehicle: Boosted 6g75 Posts: 6,704	RL in first 6k for the rest. __________________ EcuFlash Tuning or Mechanical (South Eastern States) Services, CONTACT US HERE.

08/04/2008, 12:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tx4Codeman TxTuning.com Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: FL Vehicle: Boosted 6g75 Posts: 6,704	manual.. __________________ EcuFlash Tuning or Mechanical (South Eastern States) Services, CONTACT US HERE.

07/31/2008, 01:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sora1421 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 99	Well im talking about manual here obviously...and im wondering on those numbers since auto does it for you.

08/02/2008, 09:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
DaBigKid sludging it up Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Owings Mills MD Vehicle: 01 passat 1.8turdbo Posts: 263	i normally take 1st up to the very beginning of redline 2nd up to 5500 and if i need to use all of 3rd(against civics i wont even use half of 3rd) i'll take it to redline too this isnt proven but its what im used to im sure theres some better combo

08/03/2008, 10:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
Aqua_eclipse Cocknozzle Cocknozzle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weatherford TX Vehicle: 00 eclipse GT Posts: 462	I have been searching around a bit too for the sportronic and currently its a debate between leaving it in Auto or actually using the sportronic.. so say you use the sportronic... I have no idea what the shift points would be exactly but you can almost feel a slight drop in power right before redline so I'm just not sure

08/04/2008, 12:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
Aqua_eclipse Cocknozzle Cocknozzle Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weatherford TX Vehicle: 00 eclipse GT Posts: 462	what I figured. I really wish I would have bought a standard but my dad convinced me to buy the auto with sport so I could focus more on driving and shit. But now I would love to have a manual tranny... I could drive one fine but you guys know parents.. well most of you are parents so ya, you understand I guess

08/04/2008, 12:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
Tx4Codeman TxTuning.com Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: FL Vehicle: Boosted 6g75 Posts: 6,704	I don't see how a parent would feel uncomfortable about driving a manual.. __________________ EcuFlash Tuning or Mechanical (South Eastern States) Services, CONTACT US HERE.

08/06/2008, 12:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
Putney1512 6G72_4_LIFE Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Boynton Beach, FL Vehicle: 2000 Eclipse GT Fed Spec Posts: 182	rev limiter cuts fuel at 6200 so shift b4 fuel cut anywere from 6000 to 6200 is good . __________________ 2000 Eclipse GT Fed Spec 5 Speed Optima Red Top Battery AEM CAI Spec Stage 2 Clutch and Fidanza Flywheel Prothane Motor Mounts Invidia Catback Motegi Trak lights 15's Gun Metel 225/50/15 Falkin ZE 512 KYB AGX Shocks Tein S-Tech Springs

10/22/2008, 10:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
tdhtx Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Corpus Christi Vehicle: 2000 Eclipse Posts: 34	my theory is if you have a auto why race? I beat a 2004 GTS eclipse AUTO with my 2000 eclipse GT MANUAL __________________ http://www.andysautosport.com/mitsub..._2005_eclipse/

10/22/2008, 11:29 PM	#17 (permalink)
Mr Tyler Resident Murse Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Huntsville, Al Vehicle: 01 GT 5spd Posts: 335	I hit between 5.5k & 6k. Thats right about when your power band (4k-6k) starts to slack off. Anything past 6k you're just wasting gas...

10/23/2008, 05:28 AM	#19 (permalink)
yanksball14 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fishkill, NY Vehicle: 2002 Eclipse GS Posts: 1,202	^ i think it could i personally, think it all depends on the driver. I just shift when im at the point that i dont feel im gaining any more power and could just hurt in the long run..(around 5-5 1/2)

10/27/2008, 06:41 PM	#23 (permalink)
XwP1ayawX GT35 Monster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Space Vehicle: V-ROD, R6, GST Posts: 10,276	Gangbang

10/27/2008, 06:44 PM	#24 (permalink)
noricereclips BOOST gets me laid! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: McLean, VA Vehicle: 92 S13 coupe + wrangler Posts: 1,180	HI!! I'm here for the gangbang!! __________________ 296.3 lb-ft fwtq & 263 fwhp on a 14B!!! - Tuned byAMStuning.com - - UCSPerformance -

12/17/2009, 10:06 AM	#26 (permalink)
b1gkishan Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: sc Posts: 50	lol i take 1st gear to 5900 but i take 2nd to around 6600 or so 95mph (97 diamante)

12/18/2009, 09:54 PM	#28 (permalink)
2000RS-Turbo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: MA Posts: 2,946	just bring it to 8k, why would it come from the factory able to read up to 8k and not rev that high

02/04/2010, 04:46 PM	#32 (permalink)
smty 33 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Hampshire Vehicle: 2001 Eclipse GT Posts: 327	Yea I agree I look at it like they made a redline for a reason so I shift right at redline. Only hit rev limiter when your dickin around haha

02/05/2010, 03:19 AM	#33 (permalink)
shata Shata Scatta Shred! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Vehicle: 2000 BMW 328i Posts: 630	When I got those ricers tryin to show up a 3g sometimes, I just do it by sound. 1st gear off line i keep it 1-1.2k once the clutch grabs I push it full throttle to almost redline, then 2nd i stop a little before redline still listening to engine to determine when its pulling less and do 3rd by then the drag is done with normally cause i have them beat anyways and i dont go over 80 cause thats way 2 fast already. __________________ ::117k Miles /w Mobil 1 Everything Synthetic <--Dead/Blown Block ::24 Brand New Valve Lifters ::03 Eclipse Rinolined Filler Neck ::Exedy Clutch/Pressure Plate ::Fidanza Flywheel 9.5lbs

07/06/2011, 12:46 AM	#34 (permalink)
georgia_boy11 2001 Eclipse GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Marietta, GA Vehicle: 2001 Mitsubishi EclipseGT Posts: 13	The fastest I've ever run is a 13.7 and I launch at bout 3000 rpm rl 1st and 5800 on the rest

11/01/2011, 02:47 AM	#36 (permalink)
v0151r22 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: modesto Vehicle: 2004 Eclipse GTS Posts: 11	my girl has a tiprnoic car.. ive beaten manuals! depends on how you gas the car i think cause i can make it pill it in 2nd and rarely 3rd........very rare, haha... manuals for drag i also think it depends on the day. i dont know much but i know what i drive has beaten v8's (the driver) i have 04 eclipse all i did was put a cold air intake and take the resignators (silencers?) off left the 2 cats and did good

11/02/2011, 01:47 PM	#37 (permalink)
XwP1ayawX GT35 Monster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Space Vehicle: V-ROD, R6, GST Posts: 10,276	Lol

11/02/2011, 10:54 PM	#40 (permalink)
Silvertune Swing the Hammer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis MN Vehicle: 2000 Eclipse GT-T Posts: 9,696	I dunno resignators is pretty damn good. Especially since he thinks he gained something taking off the unknown corrugated tubes while leaving the the cats on.

11/03/2011, 12:12 AM	#41 (permalink)
XwP1ayawX GT35 Monster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Space Vehicle: V-ROD, R6, GST Posts: 10,276	He must have gained a lot since he's taking cars that run a few seconds faster than any other NA 4banger 3g on the boards

11/03/2011, 11:49 AM	#42 (permalink)
Voodoo Lift and Separate Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wisconsin Vehicle: 03 Ultra Red GS-T Posts: 2,109	I wish my car could beat V8s. Maybe I should try removing my resignators as well? __________________ -Rob 12.5 @ 111 mph \|\| July 2010 COTM \|\| Quickest stock longblock 3G Eclipse My Website PM me for Evo 8 parts

11/03/2011, 10:06 PM	#43 (permalink)
XwP1ayawX GT35 Monster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Space Vehicle: V-ROD, R6, GST Posts: 10,276	I removed mine years ago. Stupid Mustangs... resignators are for newbs

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