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      04-04-2012, 05:12 AM   #45
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Wow. So many replies an not one link to the optimal shift points? Way to go M3post.

There are two answers to this question. The first answer is how to shift when cruising. This is a matter of personal style, wife in the car, interest in fuel economy, longevity, etc.

The second answer is how to shift when you need to go fast in a hurry. I can absolutely guarantee you that the best quarter mile times are not set by shifting all gears at 8.4k RPMs. To find the optimal shift points, you need to find at what RPMs you can get more wheel torque by upshifting, and it's progressively lower as you get to higher and higher gears.
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Wow. So many replies an not one link to the optimal shift points? Way to go M3post.
Why so snarky? And why not look up the information yourself and add it to the discussion if you think it would be useful?

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I can absolutely guarantee you that the best quarter mile times are not set by shifting all gears at 8.4k RPMs. To find the optimal shift points, you need to find at what RPMs you can get more wheel torque by upshifting, and it's progressively lower as you get to higher and higher gears.
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...2&postcount=20

If traction is not an issue, then shifting @ redline is indeed the answer for optimal acceleration.
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      06-03-2012, 10:04 AM   #49
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I shift at the the lowest rpm possible to keep obnoxious engine noise to a minimum.
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...There are two answers to this question. The first answer is how to shift when cruising. This is a matter of personal style, wife in the car, interest in fuel economy, longevity, etc.
Pretty much agreed, but if fuel mileage is at issue, BMW says to shift at minumum rpm and max throttle, and they've been saying this for at least thirty years that I know of.

In this car, that means a low 2000s shift point (or even a bit lower as the gears progress), using a bunch of throttle. One could shift even lower than this, but you're likely to get into some engine lugging after the shift, which will absolutely not harm the engine, but is hard on the driver's teeth.

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The second answer is how to shift when you need to go fast in a hurry. I can absolutely guarantee you that the best quarter mile times are not set by shifting all gears at 8.4k RPMs. To find the optimal shift points, you need to find at what RPMs you can get more wheel torque by upshifting, and it's progressively lower as you get to higher and higher gears.
Drive wheel torque is obviously important, but you don't need to bother with calculating it, because horsepower is the great shorthand in this context. More power means more drive wheel torque and quicker acceleration at any given car speed, and torque and gearing simply don't matter - at all - in that context.

The only - ONLY - modifier to this is that rotational inertia is reduced every time you upshift, which has the effect of lowering optimal shift points to some degree, more on the one-two shift, and less and less as the gears progress.

A general rule of thumb is to shift at around 10% above the power peak (if you can) for best acceleration. In point of fact, using one of the many currently available software packages available that model vehicle acceleration, you'll find that a completely stock current M3 would be quicker than it currently is if you shift it at somewhere in the vicinity of 9000 rpm - providing it didn't blow up, of course.

Now, about that guarantee. How about you provide some data to prove your point.

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      06-03-2012, 11:25 AM   #51
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Why so snarky? And why not look up the information yourself and add it to the discussion if you think it would be useful?
I had a much easier time finding this info on 135i, 335i, and several other cars. It started to give me the feeling like this board is full of posers. I know it's not, but then why is it so hard to find serious discussion of a topic that most serious car guys should care about?

Thanks. That looks like some actual data. I just wish the axis and measurement methodology were specified, however. For all I know, someone just took the crank tq and just multiplied it by the different gear ratios, which fails to correctly account for certain frictional losses and such.
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      06-03-2012, 11:37 AM   #52
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Now, about that guarantee. How about you provide some data to prove your point.
I'm still looking. I'm still in disbelief at the paucity of quality data on this subject, for the E92 M3.

For most other cars, I stand by my claim. It's a function of gearing and the torque delivery, but I think it's much more common that optimal wheel tq is achieved by shifting most gears before peak hp.

My experience in the M3 has been that the lower gears feel sluggish at high revs, which is why I just assumed that you should also shift it before peak hp.
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I'm still looking. I'm still in disbelief at the paucity of quality data on this subject, for the E92 M3.

For most other cars, I stand by my claim. It's a function of gearing and the torque delivery, but I think it's much more common that optimal wheel tq is achieved by shifting most gears before peak hp.

My experience in the M3 has been that the lower gears feel sluggish at high revs, which is why I just assumed that you should also shift it before peak hp.
If you want optimal shift points just be the passenger and watch the tach while the driver uses the launch control mode.
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      06-03-2012, 12:22 PM   #54
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If you want optimal shift points just be the passenger and watch the tach while the driver uses the launch control mode.
I assume you're referring to DCT? Wouldn't help, since it has more gears with different ratios than 6MT.

Nice idea, however.
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      06-03-2012, 02:10 PM   #56
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I'm still looking. I'm still in disbelief at the paucity of quality data on this subject, for the E92 M3.

For most other cars, I stand by my claim. It's a function of gearing and the torque delivery, but I think it's much more common that optimal wheel tq is achieved by shifting most gears before peak hp.

My experience in the M3 has been that the lower gears feel sluggish at high revs, which is why I just assumed that you should also shift it before peak hp.
Maybe because M3 drivers understand that shifting BEFORE power peak is definitely NOT the way to go to maximize acceleration . With a power peak only 100 RPM below redline, shifting at redline in every gear is the way to go .

The graph from Radiation Joe indicates the same thing.

For the turbocharged N54 and N55 engines that have peak torque low in the rev range and peak power 1000-1500 RPM below redline, optimal shift points may not be at redline. This might be why there are so many threads on optimal shift points for these engines...

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I'm still looking. I'm still in disbelief at the paucity of quality data on this subject, for the E92 M3.

For most other cars, I stand by my claim. It's a function of gearing and the torque delivery, but I think it's much more common that optimal wheel tq is achieved by shifting most gears before peak hp.

My experience in the M3 has been that the lower gears feel sluggish at high revs, which is why I just assumed that you should also shift it before peak hp.
You're confused because, in any given gear, a car will accelerate according to its torque curve, so it will accelerate hardest at the torque peak, and taper off as it closes in on the power peak and beyond.

However, at any given road speed, any car will accelerate hardest when it is at the power peak.

Shifting early drops you way down on the power curve, and if you insist on doing that torque-at-the-drive-wheels thing, you'll find that you are way off what the car is making at the power peak, and even beyond that by a certain amount, as I've mentioned.

The ideal shift point is when the car is making the same power after the shift as it did when you made the shift. That isn't possible in the M3 because the power peak and red line are so close together, but you'll need every one of those 8400 rpm in each gear for max acceleration.

This isn't opiniom. This is physics.

Bruce

PS - Go here for an explanation of power vs torque that may be of help.
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I had a much easier time finding this info on 135i, 335i, and several other cars. It started to give me the feeling like this board is full of posers. I know it's not, but then why is it so hard to find serious discussion of a topic that most serious car guys should care about?
Most of the discussions you are looking for took place years ago. I recommend google as a search engine to find some of the older posts simply because it is a bit easier to manipulate search parameters and find what you wish. In point of fact, the post that I took from RJ was actually a repeat post from an earlier, much more in depth thread that covered shifting points for M3 vs a number of other cars, including the 335i which I also owned at that time. Other discussions of M3 shifting strategies and acceleration characteristics have taken place as well.

This forum is full of excellent and accurate information, along with some very, very knowledgeable and experienced individuals. I hope you can appreciate the quality of the information available here. I would point out to you, in the friendliest manner possible, that a good attitude goes a long way toward getting good results.

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Most of the discussions you are looking for took place years ago. I recommend google as a search engine to find some of the older posts simply because it is a bit easier to manipulate search parameters and find what you wish.
I also did a bit of googling, but I will continue down that path.

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This forum is full of excellent and accurate information, along with some very, very knowledgeable and experienced individuals.
Yes, that's why I was surprised at the trouble I was having finding the kind of shift point data I expected, or even plain old raw wheel tq dyno plots.

Thanks for your advice.
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what RPM's do yo guys shift at when first starting the car in the morning and driving slow till the oil temp is up and the engine is fully warmed up?
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what RPM's do yo guys shift at when first starting the car in the morning and driving slow till the oil temp is up and the engine is fully warmed up?
just revving it slower up to 4.5k rpms til full warm up is good
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just revving it slower up to 4.5k rpms til full warm up is good
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what RPM's do yo guys shift at when first starting the car in the morning and driving slow till the oil temp is up and the engine is fully warmed up?
I don't move the car until revs @ idle drop below 1k. Then, I keep it below 2k until oil temps are at about the 1/4 mark (sorry, forget what temp that is). Then I rev up to 3k until the oil temp gauge is in the middle. Of course, I will go above those points as and when situation demands it.

Aside from tracking your car, the biggest risk to your engine is probably romping on it while it's cold.
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what RPM's do yo guys shift at when first starting the car in the morning and driving slow till the oil temp is up and the engine is fully warmed up?
I keep it below 3k until up to operating temp.
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