Prefered Shift Pattern

[Darnell Dorsey]

I use GP pattern, some time it is better. Turn 1 at TWS not so much, hard to get a down shift going into 1. But last 3 turns at MSR it works great. So it changes track to track.

[Darnell Dorsey]

I use GP pattern, some time it is better. Turn 1 at TWS not so much, hard to get a down shift going into 1. But last 3 turns at MSR it works great. So it changes track to track.

[TX_03_RC51]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Originally posted by Christopher Corder:
I dont think it is much of an advantage either way. I can think of two champions off the top of my head that use street shift, Mladin and Falt. </div></div>Schwantz

[TX_03_RC51]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Originally posted by Christopher Corder:
I dont think it is much of an advantage either way. I can think of two champions off the top of my head that use street shift, Mladin and Falt. </div></div>Schwantz

[Darnell Dorsey]

Wayne Gardner is another.

[Darnell Dorsey]

Wayne Gardner is another.

[Ara Tidwell]

I found another advantage to GP shift... It seems I can run my shift lever a lot higher.

Also downshifting under hard braking seems a lot more natural to me..

I donno, it really depends on the rider for the most of it.

I think downshifting is far more crucial than upshifting, since upshifting is usually done coming out of a corner (easy) where downshifting is usually on braking or coming into a corner (hard... different body position, more force, ect..). For me it is a lot easier to downshift with GP shifting.. Now only if I could figure out how to grab 3 downshifts instead of only 2 with any style shifting through turn 1, I would be set...

[Ara Tidwell]

I found another advantage to GP shift... It seems I can run my shift lever a lot higher.

Also downshifting under hard braking seems a lot more natural to me..

I donno, it really depends on the rider for the most of it.

I think downshifting is far more crucial than upshifting, since upshifting is usually done coming out of a corner (easy) where downshifting is usually on braking or coming into a corner (hard... different body position, more force, ect..). For me it is a lot easier to downshift with GP shifting.. Now only if I could figure out how to grab 3 downshifts instead of only 2 with any style shifting through turn 1, I would be set...

[David Branyon]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Originally posted by Ara Tidwell:
Once you go GP, you never go back :-)
</div></div>Wrong. I went GP, and I am happily back with standard shift.

Per someone else's comment, downshifting is much more critical than upshifting. Miss a downshift, and probably 80% of the time, you are at high risk of going off track. Miss an upshift, and you lose 0.1 sec on that lap. Pushing down with your foot on the shifter is a much more positive action than pulling up with your toe. Therefore...

Of course, I also share something with another regular shift-lover: busted left foot (Mladin, right?).

Don't worry John R., I won't go into my whole tirade here. [img]/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek.gif[/img]

[David Branyon]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Originally posted by Ara Tidwell:
Once you go GP, you never go back :-)
</div></div>Wrong. I went GP, and I am happily back with standard shift.

Per someone else's comment, downshifting is much more critical than upshifting. Miss a downshift, and probably 80% of the time, you are at high risk of going off track. Miss an upshift, and you lose 0.1 sec on that lap. Pushing down with your foot on the shifter is a much more positive action than pulling up with your toe. Therefore...

Of course, I also share something with another regular shift-lover: busted left foot (Mladin, right?).

Don't worry John R., I won't go into my whole tirade here. [img]/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek.gif[/img]