Hi,

I have been trying different approaches to get the best acceleration and 0-60 performances but it seems that I am not very smooth. I sometimes go just before the redline and it just seems that it's not the best shifting point. I would like to know what would be the best shifting points for a 997 C2S manual.

Thanks

 

This question comes up frequently on the Ferrari forums.

Why drive like that and not just enjoy the car.

Gas is expensive, and beating the lights is crazy.

Find the comfort points and live with them.

It's easy.

 

You are right ... on monday I am trading it for an SUV

anybody?

 

I don't think so but just enjoy the car.

It's a great car.

 

I am enjoying the car ... I am just trying to get the best performance when I do 0-60 or on track ... I also enjoy cruising on the sea side but it doesn't hurt to try hit some peaks from time to time

 

I would say shift right when it gets into redline

 

anything past 6800 rpm is a waste... that is your peak power... and drive it like you stole it, but do it smoothly.

 

The power decrease after the peak power point in the rpm range is insignificant, so the higher you rev it up to the better because it will end up at higher RPM (more power) in the next gear.

 

+1

That being said, I rarely have the opportunity to practice redline shifts, and you can accelerate very fast even if you shift at 6500.

 

Have you thought about signing up for some proper driving instruction at one of your local tracks? This would be the best way to get to learn your car properly, plus it will be fun as hell . My 2c..

 

well i enjoy my car all the time but this kind of info would be useful when the time came to race someone in street

 

I shift before it cut off without taking my foot of the gas pedal as fast as I can. I see the rpm goes even higher than what it should

 

Just as it grazes the limiter in every gear! (As someone said - drive it like you stole it)!

The math is simple. Even though the engine is past peak power, it still produces more forward thrust (torque x gearing - losses) in the lower gear at 7200 rpm than it does in the next gear up at 5000 rpm. Remember both the gearbox and final drive multiply the engine's torque by the ratio of each gear and by the ratio of the final drive.

 

Yeah!! very handy next time a beater lowered Civic with black spray-paint rims pulls up next to you at the light...

 

I concur completely. My first track event, many years ago, hooked me and I've been at it ever since. Now, I have a racecar and compete in SCCA road racing and I'm a regular Instructor at the track for HPDE's. Since I got my C2S I joined the PCA and now I instruct for them as well.

Try an HPDE. You've got the ideal car for it, and once you start learning how to really drive it, you'll love the car even more.
Mr. B