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Doughnuts · 01-12-2013, 01:11 AM

I usually stay between 2 and 3k in the city, 3-5 on the twistys. 5000 miles and I have yet to bring it up to 7k. Im so used to my last car that hated being spun up past 5k, takes time to adjust I guess.

gmookher · 01-12-2013, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Doughnuts

5000 miles and I have yet to bring it up to 7k. .

Why???

marky · 01-12-2013, 01:16 AM

still have under 200 miles on mine.. city shift 1500/2 sometimes 3 if i need to move a bit.. entering freeway under 4k... still a baby.. not yet

Celica00 · 01-12-2013, 01:22 AM

2-3.5k in the city (i'd rev more but my aftermarket exhaust brings too much attention) and all hell breaks loose on the on-ramp and freeway.

root · 01-12-2013, 02:56 AM

Geeze, some of you people need to drive AE86s with the 4AGE. We love revs! What's the point of having this car if you never go over 4k? It's not quite like the 4AGE where it doesn't really wake up until 5k, but still, it wants to rev! I guess when I'm just normal driving I think I shift around 4k but really will take it whereever.

EK_Golfer · 02-05-2013, 09:46 PM

I finally got past the break-in period today (1000mi), so I decided to let loose a little and take her to the 5-6k range. Definitely fun and it pushed me even more to want an exhaust.

Chewie4299 · 02-05-2013, 09:49 PM

I cruise down low on the tach. I like it quiet but I also feel that I get some nice grunt down there when I need it. Basically taking advantage of that lower torque peak (before the dip)

Storm_Trooper · 02-05-2013, 09:52 PM

I like my cars fast with my revs down low

I tapped, I talked, I conquered.

OrbitalEllipses · 02-05-2013, 09:55 PM

Never less than 2K, never higher than 7.4K.

jshadeck · 02-05-2013, 10:00 PM

Before break in, despite not really believing that theres a need to stay below 4k, i did it anyways, until 1000mi which i hit my 4th day of ownership lol

[ame]http://youtu.be/FFeHKPWrsGQ[/ame]

Since then i tend to stay around 3-5 city and around 2-2500 on slower highways (45mph)

Mike Hoxbig · 02-05-2013, 10:01 PM

Around 3-4. Decent fuel economy during the flat spot where the torque dips, but fun is just one downshift away

ib · 02-05-2013, 10:09 PM

Usually shift around 3.5. I'll break the 1000 mile mark day after tomorrow, and I'm going to have to take it up to 7000, just because I can.

spyingwind · 02-05-2013, 10:09 PM

7k all the time!

CircuitJerk · 02-05-2013, 10:19 PM

In the auto I let the logic decide, but in the manual I instinctively follow pretty much the same logic. Much of it depends on the speed and topology. If it's flat and I'm not under acceleration then it's as low as it can be without lugging.
It's one of those intuitions you gain over years of driving and working on cars.
I really don't pay attention to the tach as much as I do feel and sound.

02-05-2013, 09:49 PM	#35
Chewie4299 Spaceman Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Firestorm Scion FR-S Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 1,581 Thanks: 854 Thanked 860 Times in 468 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I cruise down low on the tach. I like it quiet but I also feel that I get some nice grunt down there when I need it. Basically taking advantage of that lower torque peak (before the dip) __________________ 2013 Firestorm Scion FR-S - Car Journal

02-05-2013, 10:00 PM	#38
jshadeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Whiteout 6MT Location: carlisle, pa Posts: 773 Thanks: 3 Thanked 221 Times in 163 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Before break in, despite not really believing that theres a need to stay below 4k, i did it anyways, until 1000mi which i hit my 4th day of ownership lol [ame]http://youtu.be/FFeHKPWrsGQ[/ame] Since then i tend to stay around 3-5 city and around 2-2500 on slower highways (45mph) __________________

01-12-2013, 01:16 AM	#31
marky Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2020 BRZ tS #54 Location: san diego ca Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 616 Thanked 824 Times in 407 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	still have under 200 miles on mine.. city shift 1500/2 sometimes 3 if i need to move a bit.. entering freeway under 4k... still a baby.. not yet

01-12-2013, 01:22 AM	#32
Celica00 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 86 Location: utah Posts: 1,156 Thanks: 842 Thanked 798 Times in 434 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	2-3.5k in the city (i'd rev more but my aftermarket exhaust brings too much attention) and all hell breaks loose on the on-ramp and freeway.

01-12-2013, 02:56 AM	#33
root Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Raven FR-S Location: Hawaii Posts: 268 Thanks: 4 Thanked 80 Times in 53 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Geeze, some of you people need to drive AE86s with the 4AGE. We love revs! What's the point of having this car if you never go over 4k? It's not quite like the 4AGE where it doesn't really wake up until 5k, but still, it wants to rev! I guess when I'm just normal driving I think I shift around 4k but really will take it whereever.

02-05-2013, 09:46 PM	#34
EK_Golfer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S AT Location: USA Posts: 174 Thanks: 29 Thanked 34 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I finally got past the break-in period today (1000mi), so I decided to let loose a little and take her to the 5-6k range. Definitely fun and it pushed me even more to want an exhaust.

02-05-2013, 09:52 PM	#36
Storm_Trooper Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: United States Posts: 80 Thanks: 47 Thanked 67 Times in 24 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like my cars fast with my revs down low I tapped, I talked, I conquered.

02-05-2013, 09:55 PM	#37
OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,890 Times in 2,903 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Never less than 2K, never higher than 7.4K.

02-05-2013, 10:01 PM	#39
Mike Hoxbig Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Toyota 86 High 6MT Location: Johannesburg Posts: 91 Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Around 3-4. Decent fuel economy during the flat spot where the torque dips, but fun is just one downshift away

02-05-2013, 10:09 PM	#40
ib Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: FR-S Lava, MT Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 40 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Usually shift around 3.5. I'll break the 1000 mile mark day after tomorrow, and I'm going to have to take it up to 7000, just because I can.

02-05-2013, 10:19 PM	#42
CircuitJerk Pull my finger... Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Silver Scion Slushbox Location: Illinois Posts: 996 Thanks: 476 Thanked 367 Times in 226 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In the auto I let the logic decide, but in the manual I instinctively follow pretty much the same logic. Much of it depends on the speed and topology. If it's flat and I'm not under acceleration then it's as low as it can be without lugging. It's one of those intuitions you gain over years of driving and working on cars. I really don't pay attention to the tach as much as I do feel and sound.

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