Fast shifting!

**ViperPete** · 02-04-2016

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** · 02-04-2016

Well done!

**Junkie** · 02-04-2016

Exactly how they are meant to be driven! Good job

**TA Two Oh** · 02-04-2016

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

**The_Ruski_Driver** · 02-04-2016

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

**ViperPete** · 02-04-2016

Originally Posted by The_Ruski_Driver

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** · 02-04-2016

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

**harley56** · 02-04-2016

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

**ViperPete** · 02-05-2016

Gas pedal is flat the entire time.

**Nine Ball** · 02-05-2016

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

**ViperJon** · 02-05-2016

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** · 02-05-2016

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

Originally Posted by 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..

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** · 02-05-2016

Originally Posted by 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..

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** · 02-05-2016

Nicely done!!

**ViperPete** · 02-05-2016

Originally Posted by pdv25

Nicely done!!

You're driving was my inspiration!

**pdv25** · 02-05-2016

Originally Posted by ViperPete

You're driving was my inspiration!

HAHA, That's cool brother.

**Leslie** · 02-05-2016

Very nice!
Shifting was good too

**Leslie** · 02-05-2016

Originally Posted by ViperPete

Gas pedal is flat the entire time.

Power shifting

**ViperPete** · 02-05-2016

Originally Posted by Leslie

Power shifting

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

**donk_316** · 02-05-2016

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

**Sticky** · 02-05-2016

Originally Posted by donk_316

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

Link please?

**Leslie** · 02-05-2016

Originally Posted by ViperPete

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** · 02-05-2016

Originally Posted by Leslie

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