Originally Posted By: Phishin
Are you guys loosing your mind? Yes, the OP could have been clearer, but it is fairly obvious when he mentions 0.25 seconds, 0.35 seconds, and 0.50 seconds....that he is referring to the time it takes to shift from one gear to another.
From my experience, it depends on what you're looking for. If you are racing your car, and extra wear and tear are just inevitable (like you'll have to rebuild the tranny at some point), then a harsh shift is desirable. But if you're just looking for a slight improvement over stock for street driving....I'd say that a 0.25 seconds would be an improvement, would only be 30% quicker than stock, and probably be just fine.
Thanks. That is the answer I am looking for. Sorry I did not make it clear what I want to say, for I am not a native speaker.
The problem is that even James does not know why his tune changed the shift pattern. He just told me not to look at the time takes for RPM to drop, and said they should be different for different shift and cars. He said whether a shift is right should be felt by the drive with experience. However, I think whether a drive can felt the jerking of a shift also depends other settings such as pressure, not just how snappy the shift is.