i was curious to know what everyone shifts at on the turbo II's. i own a 88 turbo II. im in the procces of building a street ported motor because the motor in it has just about had it. i heard usaully people shift at around 7500rpms. what do you guys shift at on your turbo II's.

 

redline is fine.

 

Pretty sure depends on what gear.

 

some transmissions will dissagree with a redline shift out of first, mine is happy at 6500

 

Are we talking about normal driving?
If drag racing, I short-shift 1st to 2nd, cause the gear difference is too wide for a redline shift - it'll reward you with a nice singing of the gears.  Everything else can be redlined, but the engine doesn't make that much more torque up there.  You want to be able to shift and have the revs drop down into the "meat" of the torque peak for best acceleration.



-Ted

 

anywhere i feel like. oops but it's an NA 6 port. hahahat

 

6,500 to Redline and also depends on which gear

 

1-2: 5500
2-3:6500
3-4:redline
4-5: redline

 

when i first got the car i would "crunch" the hell outta 2nd.. but now iv gotit. 6k or so shift into 2nd with only a slight bit of wheel spin.. maybe a 1/4 turn.

ok so...

WHAT RMP DO YOU LAUNCH AT? DO YOU SLIP THE CLUTCH A LITTLE OR NO?

 

i usaully shift at about 6500 in first and redline it at about 3 to 4th gear and so on.

 

below 3000....i like to keep my wallet stuffed with dollar bills

 

Terrh has gone my exact pattern dead on!!!
1 -> 2: 5500
2 -> 3: 6500
3 -> 4: redline
4 -> 5: redline

This is only when racing... I drive normal on the streets... I don't need tickets!

 

lol
I dont shift anywhere near those rpmīs when im driving due to the fact that i already get like 19mpg shifting at 2.5k.