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Old 04-02-2014, 09:27 PM   #13 (permalink)
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It's like Chess or golf, think of where you want to be and the speed you want when you get there. Use the highest gears that allow you to reach that point with the lowest RPM possible, without going to close to full throttle where you get enrichment. It takes less throttle than you might think to get to 70-80% load when you are shifting at 2000-2500 RPM. Keep the load fairly high but shifting earlier than most people. You want to use the engines torque to get there, not high RPM horsepower. A lot like the big rig drivers.

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