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ScionFrsFan 01-11-2013 12:30 AM

Where do you keep your rpm...
 
I'm curious how many of you drive with your revs down low...
and how many of you have that baby at 4 or higher even if your not accelerating.

IloveBaldEagles 01-11-2013 12:37 AM

I leave them in the car where they belong. Or around 4k RPM or lower in the city. I do not like it when my baby yells at others.

whaap 01-11-2013 12:44 AM

In city driving when it gets down near 2k rpm's I will consider down shifting depending on traffic, whether going up hill, down hill, etc. When I get up to 3k rpm's I consider up shifting, again depending on several influencing factors.

midnightfrolic 01-11-2013 12:51 AM

city driving around 2k-4k. when I'm all alone, I activate afterburners, I mean sport mode, and push it beyond 7k in spurts on straight aways. in moderation though. I rarely break the speed limit...much.:burnrubber:

ZC6BRZ 01-11-2013 01:02 AM

between 2k-3k in city driving, following the shift indicator to maximize gas mileage.

ThePoet 01-11-2013 01:03 AM

If I'm not accelerating, I generally keep it below 3k, which usually turns out to be 5th gear at 35-40mph. And In normal city driving I'll generally upshift between 3000 and 3500.

sittinSideways 01-11-2013 02:00 AM

2-3km for normal driving. I only take it up to 4km when I'm merging onto the highway.

Dezoris 01-11-2013 02:08 AM

I am so afraid of revving it I often turn the car off while driving.

GTB/ZR-1 01-11-2013 08:45 AM

Uh... I shift before the TQ dip. lol

FR-S Matt 01-11-2013 09:45 AM

2800-3200 rpm if I'm being conservative

7200 rpm if I feel like hearing the engine roar

#87 01-11-2013 10:07 AM

My tach seems to always be blinking red, anyone else have this issue? Maybe I should take it to the dealer under warranty

YourFearlessLeader 01-11-2013 10:22 AM

Always between 2k and 3k RPMs.

Books 01-11-2013 10:53 AM

For normal driving/cruising I like to stay around 2-3k.
Decent accelerations, like from stop, I go up to 4k because my exhaust sounds cool.
And for real power I go up to 7k, where my rev limiter is set.

Quote:

Originally Posted by #87 (Post 658365)
My tach seems to always be blinking red, anyone else have this issue? Maybe I should take it to the dealer under warranty

That's your rev limiter going off! You can turn off the light and the beep. At a stop, press the Display button until you see something like B-####. Hold the display button to change it. Hold the Display button again to go through the numbers and tap the Display button to move to the next item. But search for Rev Limiter on Youtube or look in your manual for more details

EDIT: Here
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whtchocla7e 01-11-2013 10:56 AM

I live in the 2-3k rpm band after I get up to traffic speed.

But before I get up to traffic speed, that's a whole nother story :)


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