Max Speed in Each Gear for 5 speed man. Yaris with no tach??

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

Originally Posted by 09TRD

Peak power (106 HP @ the flywheel) occurs at 6,000 RPM - just like Toyota says it does. That says little about determining shift points for optimal acceleration, though, as explained here:

http://www.allpar.com/eek/hp-vs-torque.html

Generally speaking, one wants to shift at engine red-line (ABOVE PEAK HP RPM) in order to maximize acceleration. That's particularly true with "peaky," small displacement, DOHC engines (e.g. Yaris 1.5 liter).

i have no tach and hence rely on engine sound so i can attest to to the claim about peak power. i say this cause when i shift at redline i notice a slight bog in power but when i shift JUST before im spinning 18inch tires in second gear and third doesn't have that lag you get around 60 mph........