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.
Power shifting?
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Alrighty, here are 2 versions of power-shifting from what I've heard:
1) Shifting with the clutch as usual but without letting off the gas and keeping it floored.
2) Shifting without using the clutch.
Don't believe anyone when they tell you that powershifting is shifting fast, because the english language tells us that those are 2 different things lolol
1) Shifting with the clutch as usual but without letting off the gas and keeping it floored.
2) Shifting without using the clutch.
Don't believe anyone when they tell you that powershifting is shifting fast, because the english language tells us that those are 2 different things lolol
RedDaemon
10 Year Member
powershifting is a lot easier in older muscle cars than in the newer stangs like ours not so much...power shifting is shifting the car into another gear at an exact RPM where the clutch isnt needed....it takes a lot of practice and experience as well as sensitivity to the car to pull off...ive never done it cuz i like my tranny 
my dads done it in my sisters 01 6 banger tho 
my dads done it in my sisters 01 6 banger tho 
twogts4us
15 Year Member
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
Power Shifting is just that - shift with power - ie, with the gas pedal in the "ON" position...! LOL
twogts4us 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?
twogts4us
15 Year Member
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?
Over time, yep, this will take its toll on the clutch disk...missed shifts will damage both the trannie and the clutch, pressure plate, and all kinds of other goodies in there that we all like to keep in there (i.e. - not in pieces, on the ground!
)Honestly though, fast shifting (aka gear banging!) is where it's at...and this too will sooner or later tear the drivetrain up if you do it often enough. But, it's a bit less stress on everything, lessens the possibility of over-rev, and teaches you how 'the pros do it'. Dance on them pedals, bro.
damacman
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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.
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.
flashstang04
New Member
damacman said:
I tried it today about a dozen times while driving around town and it's not as hard as I thought. I simply shifted without taking my foot off the gas and it went smoothly...not sure if I wanna do it all the time, but it in essence the car shifted like an automatic. Thanks for the detailed advice!
damacman
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Yea...power shifting was always...as I learned...to shift without letting off the gas. Speed shifting was matching RPMs to shift without the clutch. Newer cars can't do it because of the syncronizers. At least I've never been able to do it. My old Cobra II was easy.
I'm scared to powershift because I'm paticularly fond of my tranny and clutch But someone did make the comment that it has very little affect other than normal on these. But doesn't that leave the disk opened or however you say it (it's late im drawing a blank) which is bad?
But someone did make the comment that it has very little affect other than normal on these. But doesn't that leave the disk opened or however you say it (it's late im drawing a blank) which is bad?
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