[Earthmaster]

Hi Guys,

I've found a thread talking about shift points and it specifies that I should shift the following:

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=907525

1-2-3 at Redline
3-4 at 6500?
4-5-6-7 at 6k?

Just wondering what your experiences are? I know the car feels slower pulling to redline every time and I get better acceleration short shifting.

[kzflags]

isnt the rule of thumb, pulling to redline will give you better long speed on a dead straightaway whereas im assuming short shifting feels faster due to the low end torque generated from kicking it back to lower rpms

[mike@x-ph.com]

Each car is different. You need to do dyno pulls, check where the car's best power is achieved and shift 1000 rpm after the power curve ( if possible)

example:
if on 4th gear the car achieves maximum power between 4000 - 5000 rpm, then i would shift gears around 5500-6000 rpm on third so i am always between 4000-5000 rpm.

On first and second gear, you should just let the car shift by itself.

[Earthmaster]

Emailed ando at BMS he says I should be shifting at 6k at all points. Anybody have independent testing on this?

[Mike@N54Tuning.com]

Originally Posted by Earthmaster

Emailed ando at BMS he says I should be shifting at 6k at all points. Anybody have independent testing on this?

5500 - 6000 is usually the best shift point on stock turbos.

Mike