Thread: SS Shift Point
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Old 03-16-2009, 09:49 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by XanthosV6 View Post
The bolded statement is not true.


Mathematically speaking, if (when x = current gears ration, y = next gears ratio, R = redline, and T = torque)

(T @ R * y ) * y
x > 1
(T @ R) * x

than you'll need to short-shift.
- Xanthos
great explanation... for DGthe3!

care to tell us normal guys what that means?!
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