Originally Posted by GlenL

I used to do that. I'd downshift hard in the braking zone and hold the revs up to be at max power at the apex. Now I downshift after turn-in, or trailbraking, and roll on smoothly.



There a spread between babying it, working it hard, and beating it. Beating the car is fun and exciting but it's not faster.

Originally Posted by justaguy

My point being in my previous post not that I am the worlds greatest driver but I do have a pretty good idea about what is fast and what is not.

I love 928s as much or more than anyone, I own 7 of them but any one who thinks a stock 928 oiling system is a good choice for a track/ race car is delusional.

Originally Posted by mark kibort

agreed.... there is a reason why its not faster, and its because you really want to have a shift well after the exit birm, not in or before it. before and after a apex usually, you are at a 0 acceleration situation. because of this, having the engine at high rpm , can hurt the engine and hurt your ability to put down the power through the exit.



Hmmmm you see what I have done with mine and its over many many years now..... so to not be interested or thinking what im doing is a one off or lucky, is being in denial.

Originally Posted by justaguy

Drewester
I would like to state for the record that I would never intentionally over rev or otherwise maliciously damage a 928 engine or any other engine for that matter. I drive them they break that's just the way it is.

Sean

Originally Posted by IcemanG17

Drewster....after watching your video with the "slush" box....I have lots of suggestions to improve its performance on track.... I can hear lots of parts where you lift, then it upshifts...which sucks...then you must downshift again...

I think you are running a 4 speed like I raced for YEARS in the estate....what we did to make the "ghetto-quential" as we called it was this

Disconnect kickdown and bowden cable....then start in 2.....it will start in 1st gear off the line....quickly bump to 3 then back to 2.....this will hold 2nd FOREVER....until you shift to 3rd....then when you want 2nd you just slap it back to 2.....poor mans sequential for sure....works perfect... I also would adjust your vacuum modulator a bit....increase it (turn clockwise) 1/4 rotation...it will firm up shifts and shift speed quite a bit...

It will only shift gears when you move the lever....always start in 2....if you start in D it will almost instantly shift to 4....and lug like crazy....

Originally Posted by Drewster67

I thought about it many many times but in the end - its not really going to add any time for me. Most of the AZ tracks I run are 2/3 gear tracks - never used 4th and doubt I ever will unless we have a mile long straight to use. I leave grid in first - go to second then up to third then back down to second for most of the corners. That's it - 2/3 - 3/2 all the way around.

BTW - did you ever sell that built LS motor??