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| Yes! Redline only! (performance driving) |
   
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34 | 72.34% |
| Yes for tame driving only. (fuel economy) |
  
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3 | 6.38% |
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5 | 10.64% |
| Nope! It's stupid... |
  
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5 | 10.64% |
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04-22-2014, 03:00 PM
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I'm trying to conduct a study. How many ppl actually use the shift light or pay attention to it when they drive? Is it setup for fuel economy or redline?
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04-22-2014, 03:19 PM
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I voted redline, but I have mine set to 7200 rpm so I have time to react after it flashes.
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I have mine set to 7K RPM, similar rationale to @wparsons. Doesn't make much sense to met to use for 'fuel economy' - if you listen to the engine, you'll know what to do.
But to be completely honest, best reason to set it high is so you get a fuller sweep on start up 
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I voted A, but also, C is true. When I think I'm getting close, I glance down to check for flashing, basically as soon as I notice flashing I'm swapping cogs. It's far too quite, even with completely stock car. |
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I use the shift light for redline and the gear indicator for fuel economy....
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I set mine to 7000 rpm but I cant hear it anyway and I am never looking down at my gauges always up at the road ahead.
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I had mine set for about 7200 initially, but it was too dim and quiet so I kept on missing it all the time.
 Now, I have it set for economy at around 3000 RPM so that I will remember to shift instead of going to redline all the time. |
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04-22-2014, 04:36 PM
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What is this fuel economy you speak off
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Awesome! So most of you do set it high. I myself have it at 7k. I had it to 7.2k before but I kept hitting the limitter, lol. What does bug me is that when I go autocross and/or track, it's barely noticable. I can't see it let alone hear it w/ a helmet
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Set at 6900RPM because 69... it's also the sweet spot for giving me enough time to react and actually shift
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