Originally Posted by
vtec-y
how the crap does shifting at 5500 and not redline make you go faster?
i was told that vtec takes over around there plus you want to drop into the power band of the next gear. but i have been wrong many times
plz enlighten me
--andrew
His engine is non-VTEC, and those types of Honda engines have no power up top. Even on a VTEC engine you'll quickly lose torque nearing and past redline.