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by **Jim** » Thu, 15 Mar 2001 01:45:10

Hi all,

I've been having problems in finishing races because I tend to destroy my
Ferrari's engine. I suspect that this is because I keep the throttle to the
floor when upshifting (I think this is called slamshifting?). The reason I
do this is that it seems to help when I'm trying for a super-fast lap, but I
suspect it's causing me to over-rev at every upshift and hence damage the
engine in longer races.

Alternatively, I might just be changing up too late - I tend to rev the
engine *just* into the red zone on the dial [the dash is from the GPLEA
Ferrari I think]. Would changing earlier help? Or would that just slow me
down?

Or maybe it's the oil temperature - if I go into F10 view then I can see the
O.T. rising to over 200 degrees sometimes. Is this OK? Seems kinda warm to
me.....

So, I don't know exactly what the cause is, but I'd appreciate your thoughts
as to how I can look after my engine better without losing too much of the
extra speed I [currently] gain by thrashing it?

Thanks in advance,

Jim

by **Neil Rain** » Thu, 15 Mar 2001 02:31:36

Slam-shifting is almost certainly the cause.

I've always avoided doing that, because I imagine it's a tough habit to
break!

by **Louis O'Carrol** » Thu, 15 Mar 2001 02:20:39

I think this is the problem...

by **Simon Brow** » Thu, 15 Mar 2001 02:37:59

Listen to the engine note when you're speed-shifting. You are over-revving
the engine every time you shift up. You need to lift the throttle. It's
also important not to shift down too early, as this also over-revs the
engine. The red-zone on the GPLEA dial is there for a reason, if the needle
is in the red-zone you're damaging your engine, which can only lead to one
outcome in the long run, partciulaly in the already dodgy (in terms of
reliability) cars (lotus, eagle).

by **GraDe** » Thu, 15 Mar 2001 04:11:36

You just have to take your foot up when shifting in a race.

It's fine for a super fast lap and might last 4-5 laps but if you don't lift
during a race your screwed.

by **Jim** » Thu, 15 Mar 2001 05:01:46

ok thanks folks, I'll just treat it a little more gently from now on :0)

Jim

> You just have to take your foot up when shifting in a race.

> It's fine for a super fast lap and might last 4-5 laps but if you don't
lift
> during a race your screwed.

> > Hi all,

> > I've been having problems in finishing races because I tend to destroy
my
> > Ferrari's engine. I suspect that this is because I keep the throttle to
> the
> > floor when upshifting (I think this is called slamshifting?). The reason
I
> > do this is that it seems to help when I'm trying for a super-fast lap,
but
> I
> > suspect it's causing me to over-rev at every upshift and hence damage
the
> > engine in longer races.

> > Alternatively, I might just be changing up too late - I tend to rev the
> > engine *just* into the red zone on the dial [the dash is from the GPLEA
> > Ferrari I think]. Would changing earlier help? Or would that just slow
me
> > down?

> > Or maybe it's the oil temperature - if I go into F10 view then I can see
> the
> > O.T. rising to over 200 degrees sometimes. Is this OK? Seems kinda warm
to
> > me.....

> > So, I don't know exactly what the cause is, but I'd appreciate your
> thoughts
> > as to how I can look after my engine better without losing too much of
the
> > extra speed I [currently] gain by thrashing it?

> > Thanks in advance,

> > Jim

by **Andy Stra** » Thu, 15 Mar 2001 22:37:17

I beleive the analogue gauge for the Ferrari only goes to 140 so I would
say 200 is perhaps on the hot side!

> ok thanks folks, I'll just treat it a little more gently from now on :0)

> Jim

> > You just have to take your foot up when shifting in a race.

> > It's fine for a super fast lap and might last 4-5 laps but if you don't
> lift
> > during a race your screwed.

> > > Hi all,

> > > I've been having problems in finishing races because I tend to destroy
> my
> > > Ferrari's engine. I suspect that this is because I keep the throttle to
> > the
> > > floor when upshifting (I think this is called slamshifting?). The reason
> I
> > > do this is that it seems to help when I'm trying for a super-fast lap,
> but
> > I
> > > suspect it's causing me to over-rev at every upshift and hence damage
> the
> > > engine in longer races.

> > > Alternatively, I might just be changing up too late - I tend to rev the
> > > engine *just* into the red zone on the dial [the dash is from the GPLEA
> > > Ferrari I think]. Would changing earlier help? Or would that just slow
> me
> > > down?

> > > Or maybe it's the oil temperature - if I go into F10 view then I can see
> > the
> > > O.T. rising to over 200 degrees sometimes. Is this OK? Seems kinda warm
> to
> > > me.....

> > > So, I don't know exactly what the cause is, but I'd appreciate your
> > thoughts
> > > as to how I can look after my engine better without losing too much of
> the
> > > extra speed I [currently] gain by thrashing it?

> > > Thanks in advance,

> > > Jim

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Andy
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