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bjun · 01-28-2013, 03:13 PM

I'm a first time manny driver. So I had couple questions.
1: what mph do you switch to 5th gear? I usually switch at 40mph at 3000rpm but I feel like its a bit early?
2:when I first got my BRZ the clutch was super soft and I finally got the engagement point. But today when I drove it, my clutch was really firm and the engagement point seems a bit lower now. Is there something wrong with my clutch?

infinite012 · 01-28-2013, 03:19 PM

Drive it so you're always in the power band aka peak torque.

Keep it at 6000rpm.

was385 · 01-28-2013, 03:37 PM

It depends how you want to drive it. When I'm pushing the car I never shift up under 6k. When I'm just driving in mild traffic, I generally shift around 3k-3.5k

bjun · 01-28-2013, 05:30 PM

anyone having the same problems I am having with my clutch? My BRZ is at 150miles, and I'm thinking that the clutch is just starting to break in...any ideas?

Subie · 01-28-2013, 05:45 PM

I'm usually in fifth by ~35 MPH. If the terrain is hilly I generally delay my up shift until ~40 MPH.

BRZfan · 01-28-2013, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bjun

I'm a first time manny driver. So I had couple questions.
1: what mph do you switch to 5th gear? I usually switch at 40mph at 3000rpm but I feel like its a bit early?
2:when I first got my BRZ the clutch was super soft and I finally got the engagement point. But today when I drove it, my clutch was really firm and the engagement point seems a bit lower now. Is there something wrong with my clutch?

1. Above 3000 RPM but not more than 7500 RPM.
2. I doubt it.

whaap · 01-28-2013, 07:03 PM

In what I will describe as normal conditions (not going up hill nor down hill) I keep the rpm's between 2 and 3,000 rpm's. Of course that's in-city driving. Think more about your rpm's than the speed you're traveling. For example, you could be going up a rather steep hill in 5th gear at 40 mph and be putting too much of a strain on your engine. Keep your rpm's above 2,000 and you should be fine.

It's a lot like riding a bicycle with derailleurs. You can be zipping along just fine in a particular gear but to maintain that same speed when you come to a hill you will put an awful strain on your legs if you don't gear down. Putting a strain like that on your engine is called lugging.

arleewa · 01-28-2013, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whaap

In what I will describe as normal conditions (not going up hill nor down hill) I keep the rpm's between 2 and 3,000 rpm's. Of course that's in-city driving. Think more about your rpm's than the speed you're traveling. For example, you could be going up a rather steep hill in 5th gear at 40 mph and be putting too much of a strain on your engine. Keep your rpm's above 2,000 and you should be fine.

It's a lot like riding a bicycle with derailleurs. You can be zipping along just fine in a particular gear but to maintain that same speed when you come to a hill you will put an awful strain on your legs if you don't gear down. Putting a strain like that on your engine is called lugging.

What he said. I always shit before 3000 rpm during regular daily driving.

**shift >.<

Vanga · 01-28-2013, 07:44 PM

I wouldn't worry about your clutch, Its probably either your imagination, or your clutch just not slipping as much. Nothing to worry about.

jmaryt · 01-28-2013, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arleewa

What he said. I always shit before 3000 rpm during regular daily driving.

you must have lost your "new car" smell right away!
brown spots on seats lose "resale" value! just sayin'

lazyluka · 01-28-2013, 08:36 PM

Enable the shift up indicator and shift up when it tells you to unless you are going up a hill.

On a flat empty road I will shift up below 2000rpm to get good economy, but if there is lots of traffic I will keep the rev's higher to have better response.

arleewa · 01-28-2013, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmaryt

you must have lost your "new car" smell right away!
brown spots on seats lose "resale" value! just sayin'

hahahaha...good catch...LOL

Calin · 01-28-2013, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arleewa

What he said. I always shit before 3000 rpm during regular daily driving.

**shift >.<

Subie · 01-29-2013, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arleewa

What he said. I always shit before 3000 rpm during regular daily driving.

Ugh...you may want to see a doctor about that. Otherwise, your answer in this thread is going to be something along the lines of "pretty shitty."

01-28-2013, 03:13 PM	#1
bjun Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: white premium brz M/T Location: . Posts: 709 Thanks: 406 Thanked 220 Times in 130 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	manual tranny I'm a first time manny driver. So I had couple questions. 1: what mph do you switch to 5th gear? I usually switch at 40mph at 3000rpm but I feel like its a bit early? 2:when I first got my BRZ the clutch was super soft and I finally got the engagement point. But today when I drove it, my clutch was really firm and the engagement point seems a bit lower now. Is there something wrong with my clutch?

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infinite012 Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 DGM BRZ Ltd Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 974 Thanks: 294 Thanked 470 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Drive it so you're always in the power band aka peak torque. Keep it at 6000rpm.

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was385 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: MT WRB BRZ Limited, 2007 911s Location: CT Posts: 812 Thanks: 218 Thanked 381 Times in 181 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It depends how you want to drive it. When I'm pushing the car I never shift up under 6k. When I'm just driving in mild traffic, I generally shift around 3k-3.5k

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bjun Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: white premium brz M/T Location: . Posts: 709 Thanks: 406 Thanked 220 Times in 130 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	anyone having the same problems I am having with my clutch? My BRZ is at 150miles, and I'm thinking that the clutch is just starting to break in...any ideas?

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Subie Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 SSM DZE BRZ Location: SC Posts: 947 Thanks: 728 Thanked 405 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm usually in fifth by ~35 MPH. If the terrain is hilly I generally delay my up shift until ~40 MPH.

01-28-2013, 07:03 PM	#7
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 what I will describe as normal conditions (not going up hill nor down hill) I keep the rpm's between 2 and 3,000 rpm's. Of course that's in-city driving. Think more about your rpm's than the speed you're traveling. For example, you could be going up a rather steep hill in 5th gear at 40 mph and be putting too much of a strain on your engine. Keep your rpm's above 2,000 and you should be fine. It's a lot like riding a bicycle with derailleurs. You can be zipping along just fine in a particular gear but to maintain that same speed when you come to a hill you will put an awful strain on your legs if you don't gear down. Putting a strain like that on your engine is called lugging.

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Vanga Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 07 Hyundai Tiburon SE Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 74 Thanks: 5 Thanked 21 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I wouldn't worry about your clutch, Its probably either your imagination, or your clutch just not slipping as much. Nothing to worry about.

01-28-2013, 08:36 PM	#11
lazyluka Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: GT86 Location: New Zealand Posts: 347 Thanks: 576 Thanked 379 Times in 103 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Enable the shift up indicator and shift up when it tells you to unless you are going up a hill. On a flat empty road I will shift up below 2000rpm to get good economy, but if there is lots of traffic I will keep the rev's higher to have better response.

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