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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:06 AM
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At what RPM whould i shift gears
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by elcucuy12
At what RPM whould i shift gears
??? U random son of a ......

Is that a question or a name of your mom's business?

At what RPM would i shift gears.????? when skydiving with your car out of a plane??? Normal on-road driving... Racing?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by elcucuy12
At what RPM whould i shift gears
You bought an automatic right?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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RTFM.

(Read the f*cking manual)
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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just keep it in 6th gear all the time and dont worry about shifting
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by yukonlikmiballs
just keep it in 6th gear all the time and dont worry about shifting
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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Haaa HAAA

silly guysss!
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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i shift around 2500-3000 rpm under normal driving, 4000-5000 rpm when i like to have fun, 6000 rpm when there is a cop behind me
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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i only shift gears if i am going over 10mph very dangerous for a car like the z
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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Depends what you drive?
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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err...
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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how did you figure out how to find this forum and post on it, let alone turn your computer on and operate the UI devices
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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I think people just join the forums to ask questions and want to be flamed.
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by elcucuy12
At what RPM whould i shift gears

I would suggest shifting around 2500-3000 rpm to get started.

As you gain more experience in driving a manual transmission, you will discover what the optimal shift point is for each gear.

Good luck, and don't be discouraged by some of the *******s on this forum.


All best,
Joe
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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8,500
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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lol this guy really set himself up to get owned.
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