protegespeed

hey guys so far i have only raced a ford contor zetec and i beat him twice. i have a 93 pro dx its takes 6,500 rpm at the most. i was just wondering what is the best spot to shift? the redline is at 6,000 and thats were i shifted . n e tips would be great

alex

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i'm just starting out and any tips would be apreciated by me to.

TaiMaiShu

take it to 6500 if youre not satisfied. you'll be fine.

kenspro

If it redlines at 6000rpm the nwouldnt 6500rpm be over revving a little bit?? and if that is the case i thought that was bad and could
blow your engine..???

midnightblue97

The only azda 4 cylinder engine that is an interference fit is the F2. You can rev right to fuel cut off and not really worry about valve float hurting you.

TaiMaiShu

before the swap (dx) i would take it up to 6k in first, then to 6500 in 2nd, and the same with third. then shut it down. it seems to give you a little extra "push" after the shift instead of that feeling of bogging" and then engaging. but it always worked out best that way. well, for me. i was always afraid of taking it past 6500

94protolx

when I use to run my 94 lx I would take it to I think the fuel cut is at like 7400 rpm and the redline's at 7 in all gears but 5th

Mica94Pro

when i race i take my rpm to 6000 but after that your reving for nothing cause your not in the torque range ( you can feel this when shifting form 2nd to 3rd ) and by overreving your lossing speed

midnightblue97

Its actually about 7200 RPM.
Our tachs are slightly inaccurate. Mine is the same way.

1ofdfew323

racing tips.......
roll up ur window
(if the race is scheduled) lower down the front tire pressure.
turn off all the accesories even the radio.
put the vent to hot but dont turn on ur fan
launched at 3,500 rpm
shift at ur redline, there's no point of going all the way till u hit the fuel cut off ( u'll loose time by doing that) and hp curb line drops after redline. ( on some cars)

hope this helps...

protegespeed

thanks a lot man, but did u mean by launched at 3,500 rpm?

TRACEY ROWE

hey, i launch my car NOW at about 2500rpms. does just as good as 3500rpms. but i go to 7500rpms in 1st. 2nd is 6000rpms. then i hold 3rd to the winners lane.

midnightblue97

The FS-DE redlines at 6500.
I'd imagine that fuel cutoff is no more than 7000.

TRACEY ROWE

my bad, i had to go look to be sure, and it does redline at 7000rpms. i mean it starts going crazy at 7000rpms. it use to be 6500rpms, then i put that cam in, so now its 7000rpms. thanks for see my mistake.

Topher

i can't find anyone around here to race me...other than my good friend with a mazdaspeed...i want to see what i can do against other p5's...any takers?