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Old September 23rd, 2007, 06:29 PM   #1
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Just bought a new tachometer with shift light

just curious about what RPM point i should set at for the best results?




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Old September 23rd, 2007, 08:36 PM   #2
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set it for v8

come on... what do you shift at while racing for optimal power?
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If you got a dyno sheet max hp should be whatever rpm your at.
 
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yea thats what my father said, find out what RPMs the power peaks out

i usually shift at 4700rpms
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