Just wonderin whats the "ideal" RPM to shift at, for best gas mileage/easiest on car??

 

3000

 

3000-3500

 

thanks guys.

Any other comments are welcome

 

6300

 

lol im not THAT much of a noob! nice try tho

 

when the engine cuts out, that means you should shift



























but yeah...around 3k

 

well if you have the shift light then 2000-2500 is when it cuts on depending on throttle position.

 

let it bounce off the rev limiter 3-4 times, then shift. For each gear though.

 

8000...i have vtaaaak HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

i shift at 9 normally. but sometimes when i really get on it i shift at 17.2 or 18.6




all numbers x350

 

haha u guys are funny

 

1,800-2 grand when driving very casual.

 

^^^ isnt that lugging your engine and bad for it?

 

Not if you're not trying to go fast. If you want to accelerate, then shift a little later. I'm usually not in a hurry, nor on a hill, so shifting there is ok. If you barely touch the throttle, you're not hurting your engine but shifting that low.

 

eleventy

 

3-4K

Mostly on the lower end of that range.

 

that little shift light thingy...just use it if you want to know this...tells you optimum shift for your driving at the time

daily driving though...2-4k depending, getting on it...about 6600

 

2500

thats glazing the clutch actually

 

Yup..... Avg 3 grand

 

thanks for all the input, i was guessing round 3000 but was just making sure with u guys.

 

It's not particularly good with it, especially if you have a ss/sc. The clutch hates shifting there. Either way, you're bogging the engine from 1st-2nd pretty badly.

 

For average driving, first gear I like to go up to 35 to 37ish, easy on the throttle,but quick. Then bang it into 2nd, then go sorta nice and easy into third, shifting at 3,200 or so. It sounds great and is much better shifting higher. And you don't accidentally slip the clutch. Nice 'n quick.

 

Im wondering where most people find the best place to shift into second at. Im new to manual and 2nd is the only one thats a problem for me. It jerks more then down shifting nearly 90% of the time when going into 2nd, whether I shift at 2k rpms, or 3k rpms. Getting on the accelerator for a half second before cluch is fully out usually helps alot, but I know thats bad.

its only 2nd that gives me this problem.

 

16k...