What is the best rpm to shift for normal driving?

[bosshero]

Same title......
but for me i shift around 3500 rpm for normal drive....

[bambino10]

i just dont go above 4k when normal driving... but usually around 3500-4000

[CACalomino]

3K is what I do

[j_nizzle]

3K is what I do


3k and easy on the throttle to get there...i see the boost gauge creep into boost if you have lead foot.

[thisxguy]

2500 when cold and 3k when driving.

3500 is where you have max boost...i hope your foot is really light on the gas while it's getting there....unless your idea of normal driving is fast.

[JDMC-WestEVO]

i hit max boost at 3400rpm 25 psi i get significant boost at 3200ish as of datalogs last night

and i shift about 3k

[Jubeik99dc2]

2700 is what i do

[trinydex]

depends... if you get a big turbo you start realizing that shifting too low puts a bog on your motor. but then if you have a big turbo you can afford (mileage wise) to shift a little higher.

[fusionchicken]

around 2700 rpm, and 4th -5th upshift at around 3000rpm.

but in socal driving like this will result in people tailling you etc, so it really depends :)

[GOOSE_Ej]

around 2700 rpm, and 4th -5th upshift at around 3000rpm.

but in socal driving like this will result in people tailling you etc, so it really depends :)


ya thats so true i been drving slow and alot of people been tailing me and hitting their high beans at me... freaking weak.. but it saves a little bit of gas..

[Evoegg]

around 2700 rpm, and 4th -5th upshift at around 3000rpm.

but in socal driving like this will result in people tailling you etc, so it really depends :)


ya thats so true i been drving slow and alot of people been tailing me and hitting their high beans at me... freaking weak.. but it saves a little bit of gas..



True man, everytime when I try to drive safe and slow... people start tailing you. And if you drive fast people.... wait at Socal 90% of time you cant drive fast specially at my area ...

Driving is not much more fun lately.


Evoegg

[Terry S]

I learned from blaze that I should shift at 900rpm's under normal driving. So that's what I do. O0

Terry S

[rammsteinmatt]

depends... if you get a big turbo you start realizing that shifting too low puts a bog on your motor. but then if you have a big turbo you can afford (mileage wise) to shift a little higher.


i dont hit max boost until like 3500 (20psi). and with a big turbo and big cams, it'll bog off the line if you dont give it at least 2.5k rpm and slip it off the line. damn bogging sucks.

[GOOSE_Ej]

I learned from blaze that I should shift at 900rpm's under normal driving. So that's what I do. O0

Terry S


damn 900rpm thats really low.. dont u get lag?? geez i mean at least 2k

[ernald711]

i usually shift out around 3k - 4k. depending on how many people are in the car, generally.

[Qmr]

interesting, i shifted at 3k-3.5k too but it didn't reach the boost yet unless i really step on the gas. Normally, I just step on the gas lightly and bring RPM up to 3k, then upshift (or 3.5k at 4th to 5th, 5th to 6th). And under normal driving, it rarely get into boost zone of the gauge.

[G20]

8000rpm and do not release the throttle. :grin:

[v8hater]

I see that you live your life 1/4 mile at a time huh tuan

[mifesto]

when im cruising maybe 3.5k at most

[mister thura]

I shift at like 2600-2800 while warming up and at like 2900-3000 while cruising.

[Mister Evo]

Anyone know for sure what's the best way to save fuel when taking into account bogging the motor down on low rpm shift or getting to a moderate rpm with maybe bit higher throttle, or light throttle to a bit higher rpm? Just wondering what people's thoughts\opinions\expertise is on the matter. My brother and I are on two ends of the spectrum.

[thisxguy]

light throttle to higher rpm

i used to shift at 2k! now i shift anywhere between 2.5-3k rpm and i usually get 20-22mpg

[Mister Evo]

Nice, thanks, this was always my way of driving, my brother always shifts way too low.

[thisxguy]

when i posted that i shifted at 2k until i reach the freeway, people told me that i'd get crappier mpg and it's bad for the engine since it boggs. but when i drove like that i didnt get it to bog...practice made somewher perfect O0

[Mister Evo]

I bet you can get it to shift lower than that and not bog but you'd probably also be wearing out the clutch sooner. Well, at least that's what I think.

[thisxguy]

i can shift it lower than 2k without bogging :P

dont know about the cluth though...maybe it just wears it out a little more. but im not sure

[mister thura]

unless your popping the cluch, grinding the gear in, and causing hell with it. i don't think you can damage the tranny with 2k shifting. it'll probably put wear on the engine though

[Mister Evo]

I don't think it's so much the tranny as it is the clutch. I had a buddy with a 240 that always left the clutch in way too long taking off from a stop and he had to replace a new clutch after about a year. According to him he was babying it, but he was a giant football player playing college ball, I never had the heart (balls) to tell him he didn't know how to drive.

[Jap_WHiP]

Who asks these types of questions?Â* :bang: WTF?

7,800 RPM!!

[jspevo]

3k~~~ ^^

[EviLutionIX]

9000 every gear all the time... :coolsmiley: O0

[EvoPwr]

9000 every gear all the time... :coolsmiley: O0


really cuz i shift at 1500, no need for boost O0

[CJAYX47]

i shift before 3rpm, since i still gotta break it in, but even after im dont breaking it in, i think id still drive the same way

[Bueller]

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[markymark]

When does boosting start?

Does it depend on me pressing the gas harder or is there a particular rpm point?

[RPD_FKTARD]

~3k rpm

[fusionchicken]

When does boosting start?

Does it depend on me pressing the gas harder or is there a particular rpm point?


a bit of both...if u're around 3000rpm already boost will come on quick if u give throttle. if u're at 2000rpm and u step on it it'll take a bit of time for the boost to build...

get a boost gauge and u'll see what's going on :)

[The Emperor]

i use less gas shifting around 3800rpm- 4300rpm

and i use up more gas shifting at 3000rpm....its wierd??

[lazyboyz69]

under 3k should save ya some gas

[markymark]

i use less gas shifting around 3800rpm- 4300rpm

and i use up more gas shifting at 3000rpm....its wierd??


same thing with me

[SoCal]

I shift around 3200 to 3500... ;) why where are you shifting ?

[evobeaner]

with popo around at around 3k. without 3500.

[flipbboy03]

i usually shift around 3k normal driving. i try my best to save gas :tickedoff:

[homiusang]

3-3.5K for me. Try to stay outta boost and save until I need it, with the 5-speed

[hahaV8]

Yup same here about 3-3.5 RPM. O0

[Evolved524]

really cuz i shift at 1500, no need for boost O0



How is this even possible Shifting at 3k, makes all these mad hondas tailgate me :( I can't even begin to think how slow your going.. lol.. Do you get Flipped a lot?

[Jap_WHiP]

7650 rpm...

[MRchnk]

3K because at 3200 mivec turns on

[phi_ho1]

around 3000-3500 rpm is good for normal driving. O0

[bosshero]

Hmm nows i'm use to go up to 3.5k

[amg destroyer]

2.5 - 3k normal driving. Basically anything to keep it quiet, and out of boost.

[RPD_FKTARD]

5krpm