What RPM does you drive/shift at?

[spyingwind]

Originally Posted by 6-Shift

Funny story about this. I was driving home from work one day and had a 44oz drink in the middle cupholder because it wouldn't fit in the door cupholders. Well, I crest a hill and there's a huge cattle trailer pulling into this two lane highway. Naturally I slam on my brakes, but to my horror I watch as the cupholder, with the drink STILL IN IT, slow motion flies into my passenger footwell...Needless to say I was a little mad for the rest of the drive home...

I hated myself for doing the same thing. I put my elbow on the drink when needed from then on.

[Hotrodheart]

I have an AT. I almost always drive in manual mode, and when I am in fuel squeezing mode, I shift at 2000 RPM. Not much fun, but I came from a Prius, so there you go....

[ix2vi]

2200-2600, mainly around 2200. Granny shifting ftw 👌


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[Decay107]

I shift when the little red light tells me to

[spyingwind]

I shift when it's over 9000! /s

[Idriveft86]

When rev limiter light blinks which is set to 3500 LOL!

[Drive]

I have an AT and I drive it in manual mode almost all the time (unless I'm stuck in really severe traffic or drinking a cup of coffee), I shift at around 3000 rpm, basically a little after the red arrow light indicator tells me to. I mainly do city driving and get about 23 MPG give or take 1-2 mpg.

[Kazuya]

Originally Posted by Idriveft86

When rev limiter light blinks which is set to 3500 LOL!

How is this done?

[AJ4211]

Originally Posted by zaptorque

shifting is overrated - I keep it in 1st at all times.

lmao this guy knows.

[frs10]

Originally Posted by Drive

I have an AT and I drive it in manual mode almost all the time (unless I'm stuck in really severe traffic or drinking a cup of coffee), I shift at around 3000 rpm, basically a little after the red arrow light indicator tells me to. I mainly do city driving and get about 23 MPG give or take 1-2 mpg.

3000?? geez... live a little... i shift at 5k+ minimum...

[KidRed]

I'm glad I found this thread. I haven't driven stick since the early 90s and back then I recall shifting around 3k rpm's and cars didn't redline over 7k. 3k sounds too early when you're barely half way through the revs.

I will try the 4.5k for regular driving and see how that goes. Otherwise, I shift when I see the yellow dot

[canadaRS1.0]

super old thread yo...

but since im bored.

i dont get how you guys manage to drive around at 2k rpm or less.

maybe i'm just super paranoid about lugging my engine, or maybe its because im at 3500ft above sea level so i make a lot less power then you sea level folks, but my engine does NOT feel happy down that low. even in 2nd gear, i have to accelerate SUPER slow to not lug the engine. anything over 2nd gear, i cant accelerate basically at all without at least some minor lugging. and i figure its much better for my engine to turn some extra rpm and burn some extra gas versus lugging around and messing with my bearings.

i guess you can coast around that low... but in my mind that's pretty dangerous in traffic. just because im at a higher rpm, doesnt mean im going dangerously fast in traffic.. but it does mean if something happens in traffic, i have the ability to respond without having to down shift first. defensive driving yo. my city is full of retarded drivers. i might have to pull some emergency maneuvers at any time, which can often involve quick acceleration to get out of the way of some idiot/dangerous situation. definitely cant do that if your coasting around in 6th at 2krpm.

and that's all without even getting into the fun factor stuff.

if you're talking about fun... because of that wonderful torque dip, really there is no fun until after 4500.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by canadaRS1.0

super old thread yo...

but since im bored.

i dont get how you guys manage to drive around at 2k rpm or less.

maybe i'm just super paranoid about lugging my engine, or maybe its because im at 3500ft above sea level so i make a lot less power then you sea level folks, but my engine does NOT feel happy down that low. even in 2nd gear, i have to accelerate SUPER slow to not lug the engine. anything over 2nd gear, i cant accelerate basically at all without at least some minor lugging. and i figure its much better for my engine to turn some extra rpm and burn some extra gas versus lugging around and messing with my bearings.

i guess you can coast around that low... but in my mind that's pretty dangerous in traffic. just because im at a higher rpm, doesnt mean im going dangerously fast in traffic.. but it does mean if something happens in traffic, i have the ability to respond without having to down shift first. defensive driving yo. my city is full of retarded drivers. i might have to pull some emergency maneuvers at any time, which can often involve quick acceleration to get out of the way of some idiot/dangerous situation. definitely cant do that if your coasting around in 6th at 2krpm.

and that's all without even getting into the fun factor stuff.

if you're talking about fun... because of that wonderful torque dip, really there is no fun until after 4500.

The thing is that everybody is trying to apply the same rules across the board regardless of the driving conditions. There are times when I may shift at 3,000, 4,000 or 7,000 depending completely what the conditions are at that time. Wide open road ahead and accelerating from a stop or slow speed you wanta bet I will be shifting at near the limit. Creeping along coming up to that light a block away then sure I may shift at 3,000 (if at all).

I do totally agree that when moving the revs should always stay at a minimum of 3,000 otherwise there is just no hope of moving quickly. My car has probably never seen clutch engaged movement at less than 3,000 ever. I sometimes wonder if the guys that have the biggest complaints about the torque dip are not cruising around at way too low RPMs.

[Curtski96]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I sometimes wonder if the guys that have the biggest complaints about the torque dip are not cruising around at way too low RPMs.

Definitely agree with this, I have encountered this and know how it feels.