Where do you keep your rpm... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ScionFrsFan · 01-10-2013, 11:30 PM

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 · 01-10-2013, 11:37 PM

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 · 01-10-2013, 11:44 PM

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 · 01-10-2013, 11:51 PM

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.

ZC6BRZ · 01-11-2013, 12:02 AM

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

ThePoet · 01-11-2013, 12:03 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, 01:00 AM

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

Dezoris · 01-11-2013, 01:08 AM

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

GTB/ZR-1 · 01-11-2013, 07:45 AM

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

FR-S Matt · 01-11-2013, 08:45 AM

2800-3200 rpm if I'm being conservative

7200 rpm if I feel like hearing the engine roar

#87 · 01-11-2013, 09:07 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, 09:22 AM

Always between 2k and 3k RPMs.

Books · 01-11-2013, 09:53 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

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, 09:56 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

01-10-2013, 11:30 PM	#1
ScionFrsFan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: America Posts: 702 Thanks: 274 Thanked 119 Times in 79 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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. __________________ ScionFrsFan

01-11-2013, 09:56 AM	#14
whtchocla7e Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Hot Lava Location: CT Posts: 424 Thanks: 30 Thanked 222 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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 __________________ Live to drive another day

01-10-2013, 11:37 PM	#2
IloveBaldEagles Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Gray. Location: VA.gina Posts: 1,937 Thanks: 3,620 Thanked 2,086 Times in 995 Posts Mentioned: 67 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	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.

01-10-2013, 11:44 PM	#3
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

01-10-2013, 11:51 PM	#4
midnightfrolic Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Scion FRS A/T raven Location: California Posts: 242 Thanks: 136 Thanked 51 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

01-11-2013, 12:02 AM	#5
ZC6BRZ Wannabe JDM Type S Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: San Francisco Posts: 476 Thanks: 90 Thanked 207 Times in 118 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	between 2k-3k in city driving, following the shift indicator to maximize gas mileage.

01-11-2013, 12:03 AM	#6
ThePoet Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Southern California Posts: 85 Thanks: 2 Thanked 32 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

01-11-2013, 01:00 AM	#7
sittinSideways Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: '13 Firestorm FRS Location: WA Posts: 202 Thanks: 123 Thanked 58 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2-3km for normal driving. I only take it up to 4km when I'm merging onto the highway.

01-11-2013, 01:08 AM	#8
Dezoris Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: IL Posts: 2,857 Thanks: 519 Thanked 2,997 Times in 1,095 Posts Mentioned: 159 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I am so afraid of revving it I often turn the car off while driving. __________________ SAVAGEGEESE

01-11-2013, 07:45 AM	#9
GTB/ZR-1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ in WRB--let's mod!!! Location: Central, FL Posts: 1,224 Thanks: 317 Thanked 449 Times in 262 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Uh... I shift before the TQ dip. lol

01-11-2013, 09:07 AM	#11
#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My tach seems to always be blinking red, anyone else have this issue? Maybe I should take it to the dealer under warranty

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