A suprise

[flaggerphil]

I shift between 5k and 6k.

 

[nhoj]

Life begins at 6000 RPM

 

[Bob Denman]

Ron,
I dig the charts; thanks! :thumbup:
It also shows a VERY important aspect of the 991's powerband; you've got about a 2,000 rpm range between peak torque and horsepower. that gives you a pretty fair amount of room to shift, and have the rpms in the next gear drop right into the Peak Torque area of the rev range; the best way to fly! :2thumbs:

 

[Dan_Ashley]

It is really pretty simple. It's all about the sweet spot where power and efficiency meet. In baseball, if a hitter's bat strikes the ball too early in the swing or too late in the swing the ball doesn't go very far. But if the bat strikes the ball in the hitter's 'Sweet Spot', even a weaker hitter can send the ball a long way. A strong hitter has a bigger sweet spot than a weaker hitter. But they all have them.

Thanks for this big and well thought out post. I understand better now.

Dan

 

[Deanna777]

I have a 2012 RTS-SE5 and I shift from 3rd to 4th gear @ 4,000 rpms.

Also, I keep the rpms above 4,000 rpms. Deanna777hyea: