I shift at 3,000-3,500RPM and try to stay above 2,500RPM all the time(cuz of JWT flywheel chatter..)

 

shift at whatever your heart tells you to shift at haha

 

I guess everyone's definition of "normal" driving is probably going to be a little different. That's why some people might burn through a clutch in a few months and have no idea why...

 

.........and as for the can of worms.....

 

$28K + $600 destination & handling.

Invoice is listed at about $30K.
MSRP is listed at about $34K.

 

Hey. Everyone shifts at different RPMs. Can you believe it!

 

I stay under 4 usually , but try to shift at no more than 3k

 

There are techniques that will allow you to shift into first gear while the car is moving. But for now, bring the car to a stop.

 

Starting out, maybe up to 3500rpm, and after maybe touch 3000rpm.

 

3k'ish when its cold, around 4k when im just crusing and whatever feels good when the car's warmed up and i have open road in front of me

 

3-4k

 

3.5-4k

 

7500 rpm ftw

 

3k-4k

 

it isnt locked... u just have to push harder... and u dont want to use first gear. first gear is meant to be used to start a car from 0mph.. or when u are on a hill sliding backwards... 1st gear has alot of power that if u clutch out properly, can pull you out of a really steep hill w/o stalling.

one of the main reason why i DONT go into first gear is because it is harder to rev-match. and being in first gear is very sensitive... how much gas u are putting into the engine reflects greatly how fast you are going. trying cruising around in the parking lot with 1st gear... and then try 2nd gear. jerky in 1st gear huh?

almost always... stay in 2nd gear... even at 2mph... stay at 2nd gear. i know alot of people might disagree on me on this, but when i come to a stop sign, let go off brakes... if i am still moving forward (1mph-2mph), then i go off in 2nd gear also.

and to answer the question about best gear to shift... shifting early around 2k isnt going to help you save gas. here's an example, but u shouldnt be doing this. if you go into 5th gear.. and try to go off from a stop... then u slam on the gas. u'll be acceleration REALLY slow, yet ur MPG meter will say 6-8mpg. u are pouring in alot of gas just to get the engine enough power to move a big *** gear.

it is like comparing to cruising on a slight downhill and an slight uphill with same speed. you are using more gas trying to go uphill because of the gas you are giving to the engine and the stress that's build in the engine.

i found out the best way to save gas city is to use 1st gear and rev close to 4k rpm... shift to 2nd gear... rev to 3k,... shift to 3rd gear... and shift at 2.5 or less every so forth. this method yields me 18-20mpg. dont slam on the gas either to get up to 4krpm... that isnt gonna help ur gas mileage. go up moderately. of course, this depend on circumstances also... that's just a method close to what i use in the city 35mph speed limit. u gotta feel it though.

so the idea is... when u are accelerating... use low gear... and when u are cruising.... use high gear.

you dont want to accelerate in 6th gear while going 40-50mph...
and you dont want to be cruising in 1st gear going 25mph either....

hope this helps

 

lol ok better twist to this question. what rpm do you guys shift at when you're next to a cop? lol if you shift normally your exhaust will be too loud. =P

 

7600 Ftmfw !

 

God help me if i'm wrong but its my understanding that 1st gear is not synchronized. All other gears have mini-clutches called syncros that match the input and output shafts of the MT(internaly) when your selecting a new gear. That is what gives you the slight resistance and click as you select a new gear. Since 1st has no syncro it can't match the other gears unless your stopped. If you insist of getting into first while in motion you'll need to double clutch(shift out of whatever gear your in, put her in N and let the clutch out, then clutch in revmatch and select 1st). But as said before, never shift to first while moving. I've never stalled or felt like the car was lugging in second.

www.howstuffworks.com has a great description of how MT really work.

and as to the original post=), shift at 2500 and accel slowly while car is cold, 3-3.5k normal driving, 4k when im late for work, 6.6k for on-ramps/outrunning Nuclear explosions.

 

I shift at around 3.5k-4.3k

 

Yeah, you're wrong. All 6 gears are fully syncronized on our cars.

bill