For those who swapped an st185 3SGTE, Do you still use your 6th gen dash Options

[SnowMan]

Like the topic says, anyone whose swapped in an st185 3sgte, do you
still have in your stock dash. I know the 3sgte is meant to go to higher
RPMs, so is it alright to use the stock gauges?
Rob

[Clipsetuner]

Rev up to 7300?

I thought peak HP and Torque were way before that?

DTE

[Fastbird]

Rev up to 7300?

I thought peak HP and Torque were way before that?

DTE

Peak Hp/Tq are normally at two different spots. Peak HP is the one to be concerned with for shifting. Where you shift depends on the powerband AFTER the peak. You don't want to shift right at the peak because you wouldn't be carrying that peak power. If you only lose 15-20 HP over the next 1000 RPM over peak, why shift at peak just to drop BELOW what you could have carried for anothe 1000 rpm??

I.E. You want to shift just before a LARGE power drop off. If your car peaks at 6000 and the powerband takes a SERIOUS nose dive immediately following the peak, then shift at peak. Otherwise, if it's just a negligible drop, shift above peak power just before the power really drops off.