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      09-19-2010, 12:35 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by GAaaAR View Post
Might be a stupid question, but can you explain why its optimal to shift once the previous gear's graph line drops below the next gears peak? I always thought its about the area under the curve? Even though it passed the optimal peak, its still producing more torque than other areas on the curve?
I agree that this may be the correct way to measure.
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