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Originally Posted by 7CAMARO7
you will never have more power in one gear than the other, your engine just has more leverage over the drivetrain in lower gears.
the rpms=power (as far as the engine is concerned) 6000rpms in first is no more or less hp than 6000 in 5th, there's just a difference in speed
I was only speaking from experience with my ls1. I used to shift at 5500 which is where the red dot dot dot starts and I used to get horrible track times. That was back when I didn't know any better. I learned from all the other guys to shift at 6000 on my car. I started kicking ass after that 
Also did you guys ever notice how the 97-04 ls1 vettes always were spec'ed at more power than our F-bodies? I noticed also that the same engine in the vette was spec'ed to something like 345 or 350hp@6000rpms with 350tq@5600rpms or something like that. Well for the fbodies they said 325hp@5500rpms and 325tq@ 4500rpms.
Why would it be different for the same exact engine? ITS NOT! Just something for you new guys to think about.
I also agree that the highest rpm is not always the best, but if the ls2 and ls3 follow after the ls1 then it is...
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The bolded statement is not true.
Mathematically speaking, if (when x = current gears ration, y = next gears ratio, R = redline, and T = torque)
than you'll need to short-shift.
- Xanthos