Shift for cars with shift indicator on steering wheel

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This might seem obvious but i just want to be sure.
My question is specifically for ferrari enzo, but i think its the same for any car with indicators. Should i shift up when all (i think 5) lights are up? or should i do something else?
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The optimal shift point is, when the rpm of the car, after the shift, areat the beginning of the power / tourqe curve, depending on the gear.
 
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okay. and that takes some trial and error to do, unless you now some complex formula, am i correct? thanks for the response, but i was wondering if shifting after the fifth light would be the correct time?
 
Baltimore212
okay. and that takes some trial and error to do, unless you now some complex formula, am i correct? thanks for the response, but i was wondering if shifting after the fifth light would be the correct time?
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Alll you have to do is go to vehicle setting and look and the torque/horsepower curve graph on the right side of the screen.
 
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Alll you have to do is go to vehicle setting and look and the torque/horsepower curve graph on the right side of the screen.
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This, and to be more specific, look at the power curve, most cars operate in a rev range of 1000-1500 before shifting. Eyeball the highest average peak power, where the power is below peak, reaches peak, then drops and that is your ideal rev range. Hit the upper end and upshift. Becomes quite natural with a bit of practice.
 
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