Shift points in a manual?

[Tempyy]

Just curious when you guys are cruising around town, what rpm's do you shift at?

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[XLR8EDMUSTANG]

Redline..every gear!!..j/k usually 2500-3000

 

[Tempyy]

Redline..every gear!!..j/k usually 2500-3000

I always used to shift around 2,000 and now I put my mbrp race catback on like 4 days ago and I find myself shifting around 3,500 every time. Trying to break out of that quickly and get back to around 2k

 

[rob_s]

Seems to me that the engine doesn't like to drop the revs when I shift below 3k, especially when the car's cold, and that leads to jerky shifts, so unless it's really cold out and the oil pressure is up, I usually shift around 3000-3500.

 

[Schu]

Between 3-4k... unless I am really dogging it.

 

[Hurricane]

Leaving my neighborhood in the morning, I shift at about 1,500 RPM so as not to piss off everyone. My exhaust is LOUD when the engine is cold.
Morning/afternoon traffic: 2,000-3,000
Highway on-ramps: 5,000-6,000

 

[Hashbrownn]

when my tachometer turns red and tells me to shift!

 

[Joe 5.0]

I shift at about 3k - 3.5k around town.

Like another member said, the car doesn't like to drop the RPM's when I shift lower than 3k.

 

[jasonstang]

Depends on how fast you wanna go.
You should be able to feel the torque band rolling off, that's when you shift.

 

[Elysiaaspire]

I'm a bit of a rebel so I shift around 3500-4000 most of the time and if I'm really getting on it... 7k.

 

[Grimace427]

I shift whenever I feel like it. Beauty of driving a manual.

 

[OrangeRush]

2-2.5K when cold, 3k when warm. You can shift pretty soon without lugging the engine so long as you are careful with the throttle.

 

[Sinister]

During normal driving, around 3000. At WOT, 7900. WOT is more fun obviously lol.

 

[15wile]

In the neighborhood, I shift at about 2000. Since I have a loud exhaust, any more pisses people off for no reason.

In regular city driving, when not hooning the car, I usually shift around 3,500. This means I usually have good power on tap in the event that I need it. Exception: I usually run first gear up to 4,500, because it's so short anyway.

On the highway, when driving normal... I'll shift it around 1,500. But I reserve the right to drop it into third or fourth and scream at 5k+ whenever I feel the need ;).

 

[Chameleon]

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