Re: 16v shifting speeds

[Richard Fenton <ldfen1@lisco.com>]

Riley McDowall wrote:
> 
> >Ryan Schuermann wrote:
> >>
> >> I hit a fuel cutoff around 6200rpm, so i was wondering just how much
> >> speed am I loosing. Can anyone with a stock +K&N or so compare
> >> with my shifting speeds at redline.
> 
> A fuel cutoff at 6200?  My 16v cuts out softly at 7200, which I believe is
> the norm.  I can hit 7200 in 1-4th, and just for reference I can get 109
> out of 4th.  I haven't got a clue why yours may be different...is your fuel
> pump relay the right one?
> 
> BTW does anyone know what the optimum shift points are for the 16v? I've
> always meant to calculate them according to the guidelines in the Raven
> book, but haven't been able to find a torque graph.  Somebody said
> something about shifting 300rpm earlier in the taller gears?  Could you
> elaborate on that?
> 
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Consumer Reports lists that max horsepower (or it could have been
torque, its been awhile) comes on at 4250 RPM.



shannon 87 16V

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