This may seem like a stupid question to some on here but what does it mean to Power Shift? Is this shifting without using the clutch? Or does it refer to shifting very quickly? Searched and didn't find. Thanks.
twogts4us said:OMG, I feel old now - having to define power shifting.
Power Shifting is just that - shift with power - ie, with the gas pedal in the "ON" position...! LOL
boomshack said:Either you're old or we don't race enough and therefore have to ask...or both
Thank for the explanations...so the obvious danger of this is clutch and transmission damage...so does that mean that I should be able (financially) to repair the clutch and the tranny if I'm gonna try this?
damacman said:3. I wouldn't recommend training yourself to powershift with a shifter that doesn't have correctly adjusted stops. Shifting the stock shifter too hard can result in bent shift forks, etc.
After power shifting as long as I have, my biggest challenge is NOT power shifting when I drive somebody elses car.
damacman said:Power Shifting isn't nearly as hard as it sounds. It takes practice to get it down. Over the years, I've missed gears a hundred times or so power shifting without causing any damage to either the tranny or the engine. Thank goodness for rev limiters!
Practice makes perfect. Some advice:
1. Do not rest your foot on the clutch between shifts. Instead, pull your foot about 6 inches off of the clutch pedal so that you can "strike" it with incredible speed.
2. During the "strike", your timing on moving the shift lever out of one gear and into the other must be such that you're not moving between gears without having the clutch fully depressed to the floor. This translates to "shift it like you mean it" - if you're arm isn't SORE then you're not shifting hard enough.
3. I wouldn't recommend training yourself to powershift with a shifter that doesn't have correctly adjusted stops. Shifting the stock shifter too hard can result in bent shift forks, etc.
After power shifting as long as I have, my biggest challenge is NOT power shifting when I drive somebody elses car.