+1 Powershifting feels awesome and all but it literally tries to rip the wheel out of your hand. But there's no faster way to shift this car. I only do it rarely though maybe once or twice a week when I'm feeling frisky (drive2)
Flat Foot Shifting
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+1 Powershifting feels awesome and all but it literally tries to rip the wheel out of your hand. But there's no faster way to shift this car. I only do it rarely though maybe once or twice a week when I'm feeling frisky (drive2)
SharkDiver
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a video of what?Just hold the gas to the floor and push the clutch then shift and let off the clutch.(drive2)
because im so ahead other car cant catch meSPEED3TYPE2
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maybe this is the secret of a good 1/4...
GullyBoy21
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lol i can't believe i brought this to everyones attention... Here i thought i was the last one to know. Does anyone realy know if its save though?
Sacrilicious
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flat foot shifting will get the job done faster, but the bottom line is that it will wear out your clutch faster. how much faster? who the heck knows...=d the car was obviously designed to handle the rough shifting without breaking, but breaking and wearing out faster are two different things. if you're willing to hasten your clutch replacement in exchange for some fun, then by all means, go for it! if you're into babying your car, then FFS realizing that you're putting extra wear on things.
also, something to keep in mind: if you FFS, you will likely cause tire spin in the lower gears, so that's not necessarily a good thing for going fast. i, personally, prefer just to stick with shifting as quickly as i can the good old fashioned way, because FFS is just too much of a double-edged sword for my tastes, and i really don't give a rat's ass about breaking the 1/4 mile a few 10ths of a sec faster...
also, something to keep in mind: if you FFS, you will likely cause tire spin in the lower gears, so that's not necessarily a good thing for going fast. i, personally, prefer just to stick with shifting as quickly as i can the good old fashioned way, because FFS is just too much of a double-edged sword for my tastes, and i really don't give a rat's ass about breaking the 1/4 mile a few 10ths of a sec faster...
shane02pro5
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It is possible for anyone to mis-shift without flatshifting! The results are worse with the gas pedal to the floor.
AutoXRacer
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There is nothing wrong with hitting the rev limiter... I used to do it all the time in my Miata while autocrossing. Thats what the ECU is designed to do to protect the engine. And the MS3 ECU is even more protective than any other ECU I've come across...
Regarding the clutch and tranny, well thats another story...
I tried it once and it felt good. I didn't feel like it abused the car or anything. Yeah, the clutch got a little hot, but its not meant to be done all the time. I shifted slightly under 6K and I was in gear with clutch engaged before the RPMs reached the limiter... I did not pop the clutch though, just quick smooth release...
Regarding the clutch and tranny, well thats another story...
I tried it once and it felt good. I didn't feel like it abused the car or anything. Yeah, the clutch got a little hot, but its not meant to be done all the time. I shifted slightly under 6K and I was in gear with clutch engaged before the RPMs reached the limiter... I did not pop the clutch though, just quick smooth release...
If your at a drag strip its worth doing if it means breaking into the 13s or if modded 12's. Its like anything fun(beer)(drugs, drinking)(band)(dance)(blarf), done all of the time will probably reduce the life of your "powertrain" but done in moderation is fine.(lol2)
When does the rev limiter kick in? When i installed my BOV i was revving with the clutch in and it hit 7000rpm, but the read line is at 6800. Ive never hit the rev limiter out of fear, but i would be all about trying this if i knew when it would take over.
AutoXRacer
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When I've hit the rev limiter, it bounced on the 6700 RPM range...
Didn't really look at it closely since I was too busy trying to drive. (lol2)
Didn't really look at it closely since I was too busy trying to drive. (lol2)
AutoXRacer
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It should not make a difference...the ECU is tuned to cut fuel at a certain RPM regardless of clutch engagement...
