i just wanted to say that this shift light is the greatest... it was easy to install and only took 20 minutes to do. the directions are very simple to follow, a child could do it(not really, but you know what i mean).. you don't need a tack adapter, its small, and its bright as hell. for all of you that don't like the big tacky looking tach/shiftlight, this is perfect...

www.raptorperformance.com

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this will probably sound dumb - but what is a 'shift light'

A big light that says hey bonehead... "you've reached the rev number you told me you wanted me to remind you to shift at"... by turning on some lights for you to see...

in simple word,it lets you know when to shift[:-]

shift light

i think it would be cool if they made one that said screamed at you when you had to shift...

is it small enough to mount in the gauge cluster area????

They sell a larger stand alone shift light in jegs for about half the money, but I've got to admit I like the small size of this one.

I thought about gettin one... its more accurate then usin the tach

This is interesting....i was going to get a shift light with a tach adapter.

So if there is no adapter how does this one hook up?

its got a built in adaptor

I have one, it has a 7600 rpm pill... just wish I had the instruction to hook it up.

ground/ecu plug/coil is all you'd need to do and it's installed.

oh and i got mine for free from a guy on hondaswap. he rules.

ORIGINAL: mdvaldosta

its got a built in adaptor


Thanks....so I'm assuming they are easy to put in. The reviews on them are real good. I think I might buy one.

I got the MSD shift light years ago. Greatest thing ever for braket racing, it easy to get real deadly. What I would do is put the pill 100-200 RPM under what I wanted to shift at. That way you have time to react and you'll get it just right. I was using a car with an automatic trans and could pull 5-6 runs all within 2-3 thousandths of each other, this was done in a footbrake car.

Not only are shift lights ricey, but they are a waste of $. If you need a shift light to tell you when to shift, you haven't driven your car enough. Hay, if you're runnin a super gas car or super steet car, that is different. If I looked over and saw a gt stang with a shiftlight, I'd want to race that guy, because I would assume he was an amature driver. -And they do look awfully ricey.

Not only are shift lights ricey, but they are a waste of $. If you need a shift light to tell you when to shift, you haven't driven your car enough.

Then why do so many people use the drag racing?

a shift light is more accurate than the stock tach, and its cheaper than an aftermarket tach

You can bet money one is going in my Mustang, ricey or not, bet I'll win rounds too.......

Yeah, if you are bracket racing A LOT, then I could see doing the shift light. -But to me that's where using a shiflight ends.

Yea definately best for consistancy, but certainly not a necessity

ORIGINAL: Birdieman4

Not only are shift lights ricey, but they are a waste of $. If you need a shift light to tell you when to shift, you haven't driven your car enough. Hay, if you're runnin a super gas car or super steet car, that is different. If I looked over and saw a gt stang with a shiftlight, I'd want to race that guy, because I would assume he was an amature driver. -And they do look awfully ricey.

I'm going to have to agree with this. I don't know about it being ricey, but having a light to tell you when to shift.:eek: I mean, come on. That's just my opinion.

The shift light can take you from 'OK' to real good, for the $$ probably the best thing you can do. I like the MSD one over the others as it big enough to really see in the daytime. Out here in Arizona we have really bright weather even in the 'winter'........

when you have a "fast" car, a shift light is important because it allows you to know when to shift without looking down at the tach - very important when you have a car that likes to get squirrely, being able to keep your eye on the track.

and anyone that tells you they shift their car at the track based on how it "sounds" is full of sh*t, show me someone that can tell the difference between 5800 & 6000 rpm based on how the car sounds and I will show you a liar. I stare at my tack with part of my vision all the way through first, most of second, and in 3rd and 4th when it gets near time to shift.

ORIGINAL: Birdieman4

Not only are shift lights ricey, but they are a waste of $. If you need a shift light to tell you when to shift, you haven't driven your car enough. Hay, if you're runnin a super gas car or super steet car, that is different. If I looked over and saw a gt stang with a shiftlight, I'd want to race that guy, because I would assume he was an amature driver. -And they do look awfully ricey.



sounds like you don't make it to the track that often or at all.. when you get serious into drag racing, every tenth counts.. i am a very good driver, but found out that i was shifting 500rpms too late... i was loosing out... i bought the shift light so i could set it up so i can get the max power out of every gear... it has nothing to do with being an amature driver... if you ever see my gt with the silver shift light, be my guest and come get some... :D

ORIGINAL: mdvaldosta

when you have a "fast" car, a shift light is important because it allows you to know when to shift without looking down at the tach - very important when you have a car that likes to get squirrely, being able to keep your eye on the track.

and anyone that tells you they shift their car at the track based on how it "sounds" is full of sh*t, show me someone that can tell the difference between 5800 & 6000 rpm based on how the car sounds and I will show you a liar. I stare at my tack with part of my vision all the way through first, most of second, and in 3rd and 4th when it gets near time to shift.


couldn't have siad it better MD... if you have time to watch your tach all the way down the track, you must not be going fast at all..

like you said MD, its hard to keep an eye on the tach and make sure you are staying straight down the track...

i gurantee you that 90% of the people that are running low 12's and faster have a shiftlight.

I dont think it is ricey unless you

a) have an auto(stock)
b) Just have it for looks

If you use it at the track then I see nothing wrong with it at all.

hahahah yea lol shiftlight in an auto Honda = pwnt!

I thought birdieman was into DRacing big time?

ORIGINAL: Acer2428

I thought birdieman was into DRacing big time?


if he is, he's the only one i know that doesn't have a shift light...