Gear Change When Booting it

**MattM** · Monday 30th April 2012, 15:10

Not sure Dave, getting a new clutch/flywheel on the 5th so probably don't want to start launching it down a strip.

**Wobbly Dave** · Monday 30th April 2012, 15:31

Best time for it with a new clutch! Otherwise all this ^^^^ is for nowt. Same goes for Jardon too!

**t5_monkey** · Monday 30th April 2012, 15:48

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

Depending on the blower and remap it will vary. I launch at 3700 rpm & try to keep between 4 - 6500 for the 1st 2 gears but it happens so quick - I would reckon that I may reach 7 easily.

I will dig out my in car vid with the telemetry from the run at Avon Park.

I leave it to run out in 3rd gear - nearly to the red line because I found I get a better time than doing another gear change.

That's cause yours goes like an imperial Tie fighter in 3rd

**stephenevans99** · Monday 30th April 2012, 16:44

Originally Posted by t5_monkey

That's cause yours goes like an imperial Tie fighter in 3rd

TIE Interceptor actually.....

**M-R-P** · Monday 30th April 2012, 16:48

Yay, another excuse to go off topic and post this....

**LeeT5** · Monday 30th April 2012, 17:21

Originally Posted by Cubes

Lee, why would you choose a T5 over a drive-e?

I wouldn't choose a Drive-e in the first place so that answers that question.

Just because i drive a fast car doesn't mean i gotta drive like a dick all the time! I'll leave that to the corsa, fiesta and saxo brigade.
I like to use the power when nessesary, if i had a drive-e then i wouldn't have that choice.
Its not all about speed either. When you've got oodles of torque at pretty much any part of the rev range then i can also put my foot down, if i need too, without changing down.

So, to reply another way to Matt's question.... Why does it matter unless your on a race track?

**Cubes** · Monday 30th April 2012, 19:44

Point missed I think!

**t5_monkey** · Monday 30th April 2012, 20:13

Originally Posted by LeeT5

I wouldn't choose a Drive-e in the first place so that answers that question.

Just because i drive a fast car doesn't mean i gotta drive like a dick all the time! I'll leave that to the corsa, fiesta and saxo brigade.
I like to use the power when nessesary, if i had a drive-e then i wouldn't have that choice.
Its not all about speed either. When you've got oodles of torque at pretty much any part of the rev range then i can also put my foot down, if i need too, without changing down.

So, to reply another way to Matt's question.... Why does it matter unless your on a race track?

If you can't help but drive like a dick everytime you go over 4k revs.... I pray for your soul

Personally I just love the dirty sounds it makes *oh yes nom nom*