stock turbo best shift points n55 auto 1/4mile

[slow_henry]

ok i knw they say "oh its auto just put it on drive and go" well not for me, correct me if im wrong but apparently stock turbo falls on its face after 6k or so ive read, so i was trying to get some help from the pros, on a stock turbo n55 auto where have yall find your best shift points obvioulsy to acquire best track times or is it really best to just set it in sport mode and let it do its thing? (thats the one thing i havent tryed)
currently what ive tryed and worjs best for me;
traction control off
brake boost to 2500 on 2nd gear
shift at 5800
12;81 @106

 

[doublespaces]

So, you're wanting to make a calibration where it will automatically shift for you at the optimal rpm? Basically, cut off the last 1k?

 

[slow_henry]

So, you're wanting to make a calibration where it will automatically shift for you at the optimal rpm? Basically, cut off the last 1k?

not making anything just trying to figure out where it would be optimal to shift manually(paddles) to keep power flowing thru the 1320 as ive read that stock turbo stops making power after 6-6200rpm, im currently trying to figure this out my self at the track with seat time but only get 3 runs limit each time i go and ive been there once this year after upgrades coming from a 13.8 last year bone stock so im just curious as to what people have found to work best for them so i can give it a try next time and see if that improves my times on the 1/4

 

[Brodan27]

Leaving it in sport and letting it do it's thing will kill your times. The turbo really does drop off horribly at 6k. You're doing exactly what you need to do to get the best times. Until you upgrade the turbo that is hehe.

 

[doublespaces]

Leaving it in sport and letting it do it's thing will kill your times. The turbo really does drop off horribly at 6k. You're doing exactly what you need to do to get the best times. Until you upgrade the turbo that is hehe.

Mine is just starting to put out at 4k lol

 

[Danksies]

I know this a late post but if you have anything to log with, do a bunch of runs in each gear to see where the boost starts to fall off

 

[nitemare]

ok i knw they say "oh its auto just put it on drive and go" well not for me, correct me if im wrong but apparently stock turbo falls on its face after 6k or so ive read, so i was trying to get some help from the pros, on a stock turbo n55 auto where have yall find your best shift points obvioulsy to acquire best track times or is it really best to just set it in sport mode and let it do its thing? (thats the one thing i havent tryed)
currently what ive tryed and worjs best for me;
traction control off
brake boost to 2500 on 2nd gear
shift at 5800
12;81 @106

Without having a dyno chart it's hard to determine but with the stock turbos they always peak hp at about 5500 and you want to shift roughly 200-300 past peak hp to put you in the meat of the tq band for the next higher rpm.

So you shifting at 5800 is perfect.

 

[slow_henry]

yeah 5800 is where I stayed, with the delay they have it basically shifts at 6k but that gave me the best times at that moment

 

[Aaron]

I'm not sure where anyone here is getting their info from, but I can guarantee you running 1st gear to redline, and most likely 2nd as well, will be beneficial to your track times.

However, being that you have a stock turbo N55, you should be able to find a comparable dyno chart easily. And of course we know the gears ratios. So do the math and figure out the exact points.

 

[slow_henry]

yeah you are righy I actually rev 2nd gear to 6.5-7k and 5.8 after that

 

[dyezak]

This isn't rocket surgery. There's plenty a physics calculations behind optimized shift points based on power delivery, weight, and gear ratios. The math is well proven, and even better....there are free calculators on the internet.

Simply get a good log of your car, run that through Virtual Dyno, go to a shift point calculator program and input your weight, gear ratios, final drive, and the power delivery questions. Press calculate and walk away with the proven answer rooted in physics.

http://glennmessersmith.com/shiftpt.html

 

[dyezak]

Spoiler alert.

My shift points as calculated based on a dynojet readout and my DCT:

6,350 1-2
5,850 2-3
5,700 3-4
5,650 4-5
5,650 5-6