# shifting while racing...

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shifting-while-racing/13938
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 28, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shifting-while-racing/13938 "2006-06-28T15:03:48Z")
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#### Post date: [June 28, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shifting-while-racing/13938/9 "2006-06-28T17:54:26Z")

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Sometimes it is better to stay in gear past peak horsepower as shifting wastes time.

In other intances it is better to stay in too high of a gear, not downshift, and fall out of the power band.

For example my lap times only improved ~.5 a sec when I would downshift, rev it out and upshift. Considering engine conservation, gas conservation (for endurance racing), and the possiblity of missing a shift it is sometimes better to stay in the higher gear and be a little down on power.

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