What max RPM are you all you track guys shifting at???

[BierGut]

Like the title says... I've always been a red line kind of guy at the track (much to my detriment I am starting to believe after a few decades of track - don't ask) and wonder what the GT350 track crowd thinks. (I'm new to the VooDoo on track) I've set the shift light at 7600. I'm sure I'll swing past that at times (7800-7900) but just think beating it at 8250 constantly is just not worth it. The peak HP is in that 7400-7600 range, correct?

Let me know.

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[pilotgore]

Like the title says... I've always been a red line kind of guy at the track (much to my detriment I am starting to believe after a few decades of track - don't ask) and wonder what the GT350 track crowd thinks. (I'm new to the VooDoo on track) I've set the shift light at 7600. I'm sure I'll swing past that at times (7800-7900) but just think beating it at 8250 constantly is just not worth it. The peak HP is in that 7400-7600 range, correct?

Let me know.

Assuming dry track with good traction, somewhere south of 8250, but as close to 8250 as I can get. I’m sure sometimes it’s 7800, sometimes its 8200. This engine loves high RPM’s.

 

[stanglife]

8249 ;)

 

[jmn444]

it depends on if I "need" the rpm to avoid a shift too close to the corner. mostly I'm with you though at 7700-7800 though

 

[ShatterPoints]

7700-8000

 

[svttim]

it depends on if I "need" the rpm to avoid a shift too close to the corner. mostly I'm with you though at 7700-7800 though

What jmn said

 

[BierGut]

it depends on if I "need" the rpm to avoid a shift too close to the corner. mostly I'm with you though at 7700-7800 though

That's what the plan is. I've been known to utilize the rev limiter, but usually with limits at 6800-7000. Had a GT3 that rev'ed to 8000, but it had a very different feel than the VooDoo. As I get older I just do not need to squeeze out the last tenth. I LOVE the shift light. Will work well for me.

 

[honeybadger]

I typically shift around 7800 unless I adjust to optimize for a braking zone or on-power corner. However, I’ve gone as high as 8400-8500 to maximize a gear (such as between t1 and t2 at VIR).

Car really doesn’t make more power at 8k, so best to shift earlier unless you really need it.

 

[Trackaholic]

Depends on what you want to do. Best performance is achieved by shifting at redline because the revs drop into an area of more power. If you short-shift the revs will fall even more, into a zone of slightly lower power. If you want max performance, and have traction, then redline is “best”. Lots of other aspects though, like being nice to your equipment, grip levels, smoothness, where you are on track etc. I’m certainly not very fast, but I enjoy winding the engine out, so I typically go to 8000+
-T

 

[Hawkeye1]

Generally just under 8,000, but as others have said there are some corners where redline arrives just before corner entry and an upshift would be a waste, or unwise. If I'm really getting after it I'll let the motor brush against the limiter, but more often I'll lift slightly to hold RPM at 8K for a moment until I brake. I did a Track Attack event a few years ago in Utah and the main straight was just long enough to force a decision; upshift or let it bounce against the limiter. On my first attempt I upshifted to fourth, then a second later hit the brakes, screwed up the heel/toe and almost went into the tire barrier. After that, the limiter was just fine...

 

[NoXiDe]

i have shift light set to 7600 and i let it blink a few times or i shift on point. seems to work for me.

 

[matthewr87]

I'm not fast on track so I just treat it as a hobby and have fun with it. That being said I generally shift around 8000 RPM. I bounced it off the rev limited once at VIR when passing some folks in heavy traffic; lost sight of the tach for a second.

If it is a hot day though then shifting at around 7000 RPM will help keep the temps down.

 

[torque124]

I do the same as others here... set the light at 7700, but will go over that to avoid a shift just before corner ... on Palmer for example, I run the whole track on 3rd gear, with one change to 4th on the straight only. High rev engines allowing this flexibility on track, gotta love them.

 

[Enduro Man]

I set the light at 8000, and I can't help but wind out the needle on the straights. However, I've been trying to shift less during the twisty bits and work on driving smoother in general. Mosf of my track days are either at Cayuga or Shannonville--FYI to the Canadians here.

Off-track, does anyone else find that sustained driving at 5-8K can get exhausting due to the sound? The Voodoo sounds incredible at all rpms, but I suspect that part of the upper range resonates in my skull!

 

[BierGut]

I set the light at 8000, and I can't help but wind out the needle on the straights. However, I've been trying to shift less during the twisty bits and work on driving smoother in general. Mosf of my track days are either at Cayuga or Shannonville--FYI to the Canadians here.

Off-track, does anyone else find that sustained driving at 5-8K can get exhausting due to the sound? The Voodoo sounds incredible at all rpms, but I suspect that part of the upper range resonates in my skull!

The sound of the exhaust never gets tiresome, BUT I find I am having to become accustomed to the "buzziness" of the 5.2 voodoo. It's not something I am quiet comfortable with YET... The LS engines and Porsche engines I am used to didn't have that vibration one feels above 4500 RPM.

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