When Do You Shift?

[Cronus]

Car Model: 1987 BMW 325is
Cruising: 2500 rpm
Ripping it: 6800 rpm

Car Model: 2009 volkswagen Jetta tdi
Cruising: 1700 rpm
Ripping it: 4500 rpm

[wheelfetish]

93 325is

cruising- whenever the transmission ecu tells the atf to pressurize and move the tiny balls into the correct slots creating the transmission to shift.

Ripping it- same thing as cruising but not as frequent.

I have a automatic.

[Kielan]

Swap that bishhhhh.

[Zack01GC]

Car Model: 1984 BMW 633CSi
Cruising: 2000-2500 rpm
Ripping it: 5500-6000 rpm

Well "ripping it" in my car doesn't equate to much.

[Oxer]

My civic isnt anywhere near done... but This is what it Will be:

Car Model: 1992 Honda Civic (eng. specs unknown at this stage)
Cruising: 4000 rpm
Ripping it: 9500 rpm

[PavelK313]

2003 CBR 954RR
Cruising: 12k in first 3 gears
Ripping it: 12.5k in all gears

[mojocoggo]

I let my car decide when to shift because relationships are all about compromise.

[RD408]

Car Model: 1990 Integra RS
Cruising: ~2,800 rpm
Ripping it: 5500 rpm (never go past that)

[jared1988]

mojocoggo ur car is super sexy first car i wanted was 01 740i, anywayz....

Car: 2009 mazdaspeed 3
Cruising: 2000 (TRY to save gas) stupid short gears, cruizin 70mph im at like 2700 (turbo kicks in at 2800)
Ripping it: 5800 (i do this more often then id like) i hear my fuel cut at 5500 so i kno i need to shift. wish i hada 10k rev limit
=[[

[aar0n.]

Car Model: 2003 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8T
Cruising: 2800-3000 RPM depending on speed
Ripping it: Very rarely but near 6k RPM

I barely go into boost when I'm driving around town and stuff, I'll be in 5th gear cruising at like 45mph

[Tuck&Poke]

Car Model: 2003 Volkswagen Jetta GLI VR6
Cruising: 2800-3000RPM
Ripping it (rarely): ~6000RPM

Car Model: 1999 Lexus GS300
Cruising: Auto Trans - Feather to wear it shifts below 3000
Ripping it (rarely): Whatever the auto shifts at when I floor it

i thought i was the only one that did that, whenever i drive my moms car i do it all the time.

Car Model: 2003 VW Passat
Cruising: 2500-3000
Ripping it: 6500 (redline)

[Nicolaus Pro]

I dont have a tach, and my car is slow as balls, so whenever I get up to speed.

[gumballer_80]

I dont have a tach, and my car is slow as balls, so whenever I get up to speed.

+1.
No tachometer
Not that slow tho...

[Han]

i thought i was the only one that did that, whenever i drive my moms car i do it all the time.

Car Model: 2003 VW Passat
Cruising: 2500-3000
Ripping it: 6500 (redline)

Haha, yeah, I do it in all autos I drive. And oops, changed my spelling in the OP :P

[Rhynolite]

Car Model: Audi A4
Granny Driving: 2300 RPM
Cruising: 3000 RPM
Ripping it: 6800 RPM (redline set @ 6900 )