Fast shifting!

[ViperPete]

Many thanks to NinjaKris for telling me how to shift like this.

Makes me giddy every time I run through the gears at WOT now.

I took this vid yesterday of me shifting the Viper to about 165 mph.

I am so happy that I finally learned how to shift this car. Gas flat on the floor and tapping the clutch. Runs like a champ. I love this car.



(can a mod or admin, convert the youtube link into an actual movie right in my post please?)

[7TH_SIGN]

Well done!

[Junkie]

Exactly how they are meant to be driven! Good job

[TA Two Oh]

Wow; you were flying!!! Nothing but clouds out the windshield! But seriously... that looked really smooth and fast. Nice work, Pete!

[The_Ruski_Driver]

Sweet shifting! Can you explain what you mean by tapping the clutch?

[ViperPete]

Sweet shifting! Can you explain what you mean by tapping the clutch?

That's just it. Tapping the clutch, in and out instantly. I need to take a vid with a camera by the pedals.

[venum4u]

Are you letting up on gas pedal when shifting, or are you power shifting by keeping gas pedal down while shifting ?

[harley56]

Looks like he is speed shifting, but interested to know as well.

[ViperPete]

Gas pedal is flat the entire time.

[Leslie]

Gas pedal is flat the entire time.

Power shifting

[ViperPete]

Power shifting

It doesn't feel natural that's for sure. But it sure is fun at WOT.

[Leslie]

It doesn't feel natural that's for sure. But it sure is fun at WOT.

And you are full throttle shifting at the optimal point for each gear-in the power band, which isn't necessarily redline!

I do more speed shifting, where I quickly lift the throttle, definitely more on the roadcourse. Granny shifting pretty much on the street, haha.

Nice job!!!

[venum4u]

And you are full throttle shifting at the optimal point for each gear-in the power band, which isn't necessarily redline!

I do more speed shifting, where I quickly lift the throttle, definitely more on the roadcourse. Granny shifting pretty much on the street, haha.

Nice job!!!

This is my style also, really would hate to experience the dreaded missed shift while attempting power shifting

[Nine Ball]

Very nice job. Glad to see your hand positions changed for each shift, that is critical.

[early13viper]

Very nice job. Glad to see your hand positions changed for each shift, that is critical.

I was always told not to change your hand positions. When I use to instruct at HPT Roadcourse this was the first thing I use to tell my students. The reason being was it was harder to miss a gear if you shifted the same way every time. That's how I always learned it. Not saying your wrong just trying to understand your different technique.

[Nine Ball]

I was always told not to change your hand positions. When I use to instruct at HPT Roadcourse this was the first thing I use to tell my students. The reason being was it was harder to miss a gear if you shifted the same way every time. That's how I always learned it. Not saying your wrong just trying to understand your different technique.

This makes no sense, sorry. Every single gear change is a different motion, and a different hand position makes it more efficient and accurate. On the road course it is not as critical as drag racing, since we tend to just use gears 3 and 4 on the road course. Very few tracks use 2nd, none use 1st, and rarely we use 5th. So, just going 3-4-3-4-3-4 is pretty easy.

[Jack B]

In addition, very seldom (road course) are you aggressively banging the gears at peak rpm with the foot to the floor. If you grip the shifter tightly, you will miss a fair share of the 2-3 shifts, that gate is too narrow, you have to let the shifter guide itself.

This makes no sense, sorry. Every single gear change is a different motion, and a different hand position makes it more efficient and accurate. On the road course it is not as critical as drag racing, since we tend to just use gears 3 and 4 on the road course. Very few tracks use 2nd, none use 1st, and rarely we use 5th. So, just going 3-4-3-4-3-4 is pretty easy.

[ViperJon]

Great job. I always rotate my hand a little more counter clockwise on the 3rd to 4th shift....that money shift mistake scares me..

[bogdan]

Great shifting! It's amazing how different the Viper is when it's no-lift-shifted.

Great job. I always rotate my hand a little more counter clockwise on the 3rd to 4th shift....that money shift mistake scares me..

I agree. Try to rotate your palm towards 10 o'clock on the sift knob with your thumb pointing towards the shift boot. That way, if you miss a gear, you''' shift into 6th and not second.

[ViperPete]

Great job. I always rotate my hand a little more counter clockwise on the 3rd to 4th shift....that money shift mistake scares me..

The shift that frustrates me most is 4th to 5th. At the WannaGoFast even I ruined 3 of my runs because I kept missing 5th gear and seeing the damn backup camera come on. After that I just sat in the starting line and practiced, 4th-5th, 4th-5th, 4th-5th, 4th-5th like to train my arm or whatever. After I did that a few times I didn't miss 5th anymore but its so far over to the right. Way different than my SRT10 shifter.

I appreciate the compliments guys, I absolutely LOVE being able to drive the car this way now.

[pdv25]

Nicely done!!

[ViperPete]

Nicely done!!

You're driving was my inspiration!

[pdv25]

You're driving was my inspiration!

HAHA, That's cool brother.

[Leslie]

Very nice!
Shifting was good too

[donk_316]

Nine ball has a really good post about this sort of thing on his blog.