Just wondering for you guys and gurls out there..
for normal daily driving in city and around hwy...
what type of rpms do you normally shift at?

i was actually looking at the owners manual and geez the speeds they tell me to shift at are just ridiculous

 

For daily, I shift at:

1st gear-> 2nd: 3000
2nd -> 3rd: 3000
3rd -> 4th: 2800

On cold starts, I shift at lower RPMs.

You can drive and shift at lower RPMs and still feel the Z is drivable. I tried the book recommended speeds and I felt that it was a penny pinchers way of saving gas and a first hand experience how fast a Yugo moves.

 

1st - 6600
2nd - 6600
3rd - 6600
4th - ....Oh ****! A cop!

 

1st - 2nd = 4000
2nd - 3rd = 3500
3rd - 4th = 3250
4th - 5th = 3000
5th - 6th = 3000

all to keep the tilton >2500rpm in the new gear to avoid cement mixer noise

 

You guys should post how much you open your throttle during acceleration. I usually shift around 3000-4000 but in the first few gears I always use about 50%(I am starting to squat pretty bad in the rear already)

 

to that little red line.

 

1st 3800
2nd 3800
4th 3800
6th

 

usually between 2800 and 3100, right before boost kicks in.

 

wow i really must be a lil wuss at driving..
i shift at about 2k every gear..
and by 40 mph i am getting into 6th and staying there..

 

Depends how fast you want to really accelerate balanced with gas usage (and maybe engine wear, but that can be debatable).

 

Doesn't that put much more stress to the clutch if you shift too early?

 

I usually shift around 3000. But if I feel a little more spirited, probably up to 4000. If I'm feeling a rush, then I'll shift the first two times around 5500, but that doesn't happen often.

 

I drive agressive, but when im chill around 3k other than that closer to 4-5k yeah i get BAD gass mileage

 

i did that till 1200 miles... since then... 3k for every shift...
andd once in a week i'll let er rip... 5 to 6k shifts... if u keep driving like grandma, your car will become a buick... its cause the ecu keeps track of the way u drive and adjusts accordingly...

 

Daily

1st 4,000
2nd 4,000 - 5,500
3rd 3,000 - 5,500
4th 2,500 - 4,000
5th 2,000 - 4,000
6th 2,000 - 3,500

Canyons

1st 4,000 - 6,000
2nd 4,000 - 6,600
3rd 4,000 - 6,600
4th 4,000 - 6,600

Bad boy

1st 6,600
2nd 6,600
3rd 6,600
4th 6,600
5th 4,000

 

hmm... i havent had a new car in a while. all my car's have been obd1.. so if i drive slow then my ecu will slow my car down or just generally not make it very happy?

So i guess i should be shifting at around 3k everyday huh..
on a side note...
i do get agressive when necessary and i have taken her to redline a few times.

 

I always shift at 2k exactly. I just bought her a month ago and have about 1,500 miles now. Then I heard during the break in period its good to vary shifting and speed levels. I'm now shifting at 3k and it seems like she picks up a lil faster, so the ECU thing may be true.

 

On the Z I think the clutch pedal goes so far down that you really cannot got to the floor and shift quickly. Once you know the take off point, shifting at part way down saves a _lot_ of time from 1 to 2 so I can shift between 2-3K and stay up with traffic. 3,500 if I feel like moving out a bit more.

 

Daily drive:
1st at 800, into
2nd at 3500-4000 into
3rd at 4500-5000 into
4th at 4000-5000
F*** 5th on freeway, 4th to 6th and cruise at 2400-3200, open to 4000 or 4500 when shot at on 55 in OC. .

Time to buy an Ouzzi

:-)