So all the time I get random honda pull up to me. I got a 1984 Z28 Manual transmission, but I never really "race" any of those honda's becuause I would fel dum if I lost against them.

My camaro has a stock 305 in it but I just wanna know approx to how many RPM's I can gt the engine untill I switch speeds. becuase I sometimes drive in 4th gear or even 5th gear and I am only going about 40 MPH. thanks!

 

right foot to the floor, red line or listen to your motor, slam left foot on clutch down, slam to next gear, release clutch fast.

 

Be careful. I blew out my 3rd gear sychro doing that. My car only had 95k on it, too. These T-5s are weak.

 

Do you have a L69 or a LG4?

 

I got an LG4

 

With 3.23 gears in the rear running a sim your best 0-60 is a clutch dump at 2800RPM

Run first to 4400 RPM second to 4350 RPM third to 4250 and shift out of 4th at 4250 to maintain the best power band.

Here are the specs I used

 

Keep your foot on the gas full throttle till you feel it quit pulling kick the clutch grab another gear. Shouldn't hurt anything with just a 305 and some street tires.

 

I know this is an old thread, but:

Speed shifting....usually for racing, but for many miles (1/4 or so at a time) I did it to mine. I broke the shifter once...Fk it, they're too tall anyway so I ground the broken ends flat and welded it back together and refined how I was shifting. Now I have a shorty shifter and a nicer feeling aftermarket ****.
As for the T5 it will take some abuse from a stock engine, floor the gas, run the engine up to your shift point, kick the clutch and flick the shifter with your fingers/wrist for the 1-2 and 3-4 shifts, for the 2-3 shift push it with the lower palm of your hand...quickly. Do this right and it will reward you with faster accelleration.
I had a modified 305 carb engine putting out about 275 or maybe 280 hp. My original trans lasted about 55,000 miles. Obviously I didn't race ALL the time everywhere, but my car has seen it's share of street/drag racing with 52/55k rpm shifts. The original trans eventually ended up in three chuncks on the garage floor FYI.

 

is the normal shift point after 2000 rpm? im a newb.... when a cam says operating range is 2000-6400 does that mean it only makes power then? or will the engine idle at 2000 lol

 

Normally one shifts according to how quickly they want to accelerate...higher rpm, more power, faster travel.
As for where to shift....let's say you're leaving a stop sign in light trafic....roll out at 1000 and shift at say 1800. Trying to leave in a hurry? Stomp it and get it up to say 3500. Racing? Launch at whatever traction will afford (1800-2500) and shift where ever power starts to fall off.

All this is dependant on the engine build and axle gear ratio/tire size.

No the engine wont idle at 2000...that is a cam builders basic power rpm range to be used as a guide. Compression, cubic inches, head/intake design all factor in too.