When do you usually shift?
03-31-2003, 09:32 AM
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When do you usually shift?
just wondering since this is my first MT car
around the city.. i shift between 2500 - 3000 rpms.. getting onto the freeway.. around 4500rpms
around the city.. i shift between 2500 - 3000 rpms.. getting onto the freeway.. around 4500rpms
03-31-2003, 09:49 AM
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often under 2500, but if Im pushing it, who knows, Im ussually limited by the top speed Im willing to do in 2nd gear as opposed to redline.
seems like more and more often I go to 3500 in 1st, go to 2nd, floor it till 50-55 then clutch, shift through the gears without letting the clutch out, and go on in 5th or 6th.
seems like more and more often I go to 3500 in 1st, go to 2nd, floor it till 50-55 then clutch, shift through the gears without letting the clutch out, and go on in 5th or 6th.
03-31-2003, 12:54 PM
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geez, you guys gas mileage must suck! for normal driving i will shift at 2-2.5 (at most) i rarely take it up to 3k for regular granny driving. when i push it i will take it up pretty high and usually redline or be very close..
03-31-2003, 12:55 PM
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It doesnt feel right for me to short shift it THAT much...I usually shift around 4500 cause it just feels natural (makes sense since thats around the torque peak) Sometimes though around 3500 when cruising slower.
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03-31-2003, 03:38 PM
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Usually 2300-2800 revs is more than adequate for driving around, which nets me 23.5MPG. I never like the 1-2 shift that low; it amazes me how much easier it is to shift at 6 grand than 2500.
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Originally posted by Rob Nance
I would be real hesitant at shifting below 2.5-3k especially in low gears. Lugging your engine at low RPMs isn't any better than revving it to high RPMs.
I would be real hesitant at shifting below 2.5-3k especially in low gears. Lugging your engine at low RPMs isn't any better than revving it to high RPMs.
OTOH, if you're revving it to high RPMs, it's at high RPMs.
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