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      12-12-2013, 03:26 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by Tokay444 View Post
If you make max power at 5500 rpm, and shift at 7000, well after power starts to fall off, you're going to be accelerating slower than if you're shifting properly and landing right in the meat of the powerband.
As I just mentioned, the new car makes peak power up through 7300 rpm, meaning you must take it at least that high (and actually beyond) before you shift.

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