Geez! I had the same problem before I gutting my precats. It was a rare moment for me to get above 5500 RPMs. Now it easily screams up to 6000 and every now and again it will go up to 6500 during a 2 gear down shift.
As for overall shift points... I can't say for certain. I will check though. It would nice to compare with everyone.
It would be very interesting to see what people are getting with and without chips installed also.
So, to get the conversation rolling here are the factory specs...
*Note* These specs, from the 98 service manual are based on speedometer reading and not tach readings. I guess this was because some cars did not have a tach installed. These are all upshift operations. I did not include any of the downshift or coasting operations.
Zetec*Light Throttle
_Gear____KPH___MPH__
1 - 2 | 39 - 55 (24/34)
2 - 3 | 29 - 48 (18/30)
3 - 4 | 53 - 72 (33/45)
*Part Throttle
_Gear___KPH____MPH__
1 - 2 | 47 - 56 (29/35)
2 - 3 | 56 - 72 (35/45)
3 - 4 | 81 - 101 (51/63)
*Wide Open Throttle
_Gear___KPH______MPH___
2 - 3 | 93 - 103 (58/64)
3 - 4 | 153 - 166 (95 - 103)
Duratec*Light Throttle
_Gear___KPH____MPH__
1 - 2 | 27 - 43 (17/27)
2 - 3 | 27 - 43 (17/27)
3 - 4 | 53 - 72 (33/45)
*Part Throttle
_Gear___KPH____MPH__
1 - 2 | 41 - 69 (33/43)
2 - 3 | 52 - 68 (32/42)
3 - 4 | 82 - 98 (51/61)
*Wide Open Throttle
_Gear____KPH_____MPH____
2 - 3 | 103 - 119 (64/74)
3 - 4 | 158 - 177 (98/110)?
Light throttle is defined as approximately 13% throttle opening and Part throttle is defined as approximately 30% throttle opening.
