When Do You Shift?

[CSBolger]

Car Model: 1988 BMW 535is

Cruising: ~1500-2000rpm (long gearing FTW: 2800RPM @ 80mph)

Ripping it: 6000rpm. Redline is 6500, but the power curve drops off at around 5500. I shift at around 6000 so it's back in the power-band. Not like it's fast, but it helps, haha.

[Dr.AK]

I let the car shift itself. It helps our understanding with each other.

No, srsly... got an automatic, but you can actually surprisingly tell it how to shift, if you got the hang of it. I don't have the rpms in my head, tho...

[MrFukengruven]

DAMN! Madd old thread but...

Car Model: 1999 BMW E36 M3
Cruising: 2500-3500
Ripping it: 6800 (rev limit is set at 7000 with the software)

[Lt. Dangle]

LS turbo civic (92 EG hatch)

Normal; 6000-7000rpm's
Beating on it; When it starts shooting fireballs from the downpipe.

Probe GT (turbo)
Normal; 2000-2500rpms
Beating on it; 7250-7500.
Now; It's brokeded. Read above.

[firelizard]

93 Miata....
Between 2-3k when I'm not in a rush,

When givin' her I'll let it get near 6, I guess. I don't really look at the number when I'm at autocross, I just listen and feel. I learned in a car with no tach, so I'm not used to interpreting the number.

[525iT_Feen]

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

lmao

[Eric the Ricer]

99 Corvette - Cartek 2x H/C package
Cruising - 4000 (Couldn't get enough of the sound this thing made)
Ripping it - 6100

[BreakMyWallet]

1977 celica

cruising: 3000. too slow to shift before that
ripping it: 5000. sounds like it may explode

[PHAS3D]

Car Model: 1989 240sx
Cruising: 4k
Ripping it: 7k

[geoffafa]

I'll play.

2007 Audi A4 (longest gears known to man)
cruisin: 1st: 4k
2nd-5th: 3k
in 6th at about 2600 im doing 80 on the hwy.
RACEKOR!!: 6800-7000 (redlines at 7200, but tranny locks out at the speed so it wont let me pull the gear out)

[Lt. Dangle]

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

PavelK of PT fame?

What's up man?

[benz88]

Car Model: 1991 240sx
Cruising: 3500RPM
Ripping it: 5500RPM

[hinrichs]

Car Model: 2005 M3
Cruising: 3500 rpm
Ripping it: 8000 rpm

[Petis]

My '99 Integra GSR was the most impressive car I have had as far as rev profiles go. Stage 2 cams, stage 2 pistons, port/polish, Spoon throttle body, type-r intake mani, type-r headder, JDM type-r ECU with rev limiter removed.



Car Model:'99 Integra GSR
Cruising: 3,500 rpm
Ripping it: 9,300 rpm

[Lt. Dangle]

My '99 Integra GSR was the most impressive car I have had as far as rev profiles go. Stage 2 cams, stage 2 pistons, port/polish, Spoon throttle body, type-r intake mani, type-r headder, JDM type-r ECU with rev limiter removed.



Car Model:'99 Integra GSR
Cruising: 3,500 rpm
Ripping it: 9,300 rpm

All motor honda's are pretty fun, A car that I drive on a pretty regular basis;
90 SI hatchback
Motor;
12.5:1 Comp Cp/Eagle (1.9l)
Portflow Type R head
Dual wound skunk 2 springs, titanium retainers
Skunk 2 Pro1 cams
AEBS IM
Fully balanced rotating assy.
JDM S1 trans
Exedy Clutch, ACT flywheel


It SCREAMS...revs like a streetbike.

How I drive that car;

Cruising; 3500rpm's
Ripping it; 10,800rpm's (ecu has logged as high as 11,200)