How many RPM do you shift at on average? Whats not beating?

1911A1 · February 12th, 2007, 09:27 PM

This might be a corny question but...

I dont know what gears my car has stock or if that makes a difference. I also know hills, highway etc change this. I averagely shift at 2,000-3,000 rpms in town driving.

Does gears make a difference if so what would you shift at if you had the same gears as me?

If you were on a straight away highway what RPM would you keep your car at for a 200 mile non stop trip?

In town normal driving what do you shift at?

What is the max RPM I can shift at when I want to make noise without straining or lowering the life of my motor or beating the car.

I was told to shift higher then 3000 or it will strain my motor?

Just asking because once my exhaust is on im sure I will be reving higher then normal :-)

9cobra3 · February 12th, 2007, 10:21 PM

I'm no geniues, but I shift around town at about 2500-3000 RPM. But, as for what you shift at it depends on any mods. Gear= no clue i don't have a higher gear

............but, highway I don't really pay attention cuz with the 3:08 in the rear I know I can ride 80 and still be under 3k I believe.

Tony_90fox · February 12th, 2007, 10:48 PM

shit, with my stock gears I can be a little over 80 and be right at 2K.

When i had a manual, i shifted anywhere from 2500-5000. 5000 of course being when i was getting on it some. When i was trying to save gas it was at about 2500. I would say it isnt hurting the engine unless you are bogging it all the time. and beating it would be shifting at the redline every shift.

FIVE-0 · February 12th, 2007, 10:59 PM

usually 2500 around town, 5500 when im on it hard, and cruise it at like 90 on the highway around 2300 rpms, i have stcok gears for now though

TENGRAM · February 12th, 2007, 11:42 PM

with 3.73s i shift just about 2k rpm. i like to keep it quiet.

orangeRcode · February 12th, 2007, 11:49 PM

Around town around 2500 rpms. At the track around 6200-6500

87foxbodylx · February 13th, 2007, 12:33 AM

around town i Pussy foot my car at 2k rpms.. at the track.. well thats different... i go till about 6k rpm

Stangzilla · February 13th, 2007, 01:23 AM

:topicsucks Is this a real question. Driving easy is the same no matter what car you have... I done get it?!!

:sleep

TT86 · February 13th, 2007, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by Stangzilla

:topicsucks Is this a real question. Driving easy is the same no matter what car you have... I done get it?!! :sleep

X 2 on that one stangzilla..... even on my crotch-rocket, if I'm easy on it, I shift @ 3-3.5K, so, prety much the same, from bike to car, even to my truck which shifts the same as my mustang........ rpm's anyways....when I'm "beating" on the bike, I shift @ 17K

As for the mustang though.... the god-honest truth I have yet to shift at anything over 4500 rpm around TOWN, because in the first 3 gears, the tires give way at around 3500 rpm under boost

1911A1 · February 13th, 2007, 03:17 PM

I like to make noise so I was wondering how high i could rev without straining my motor.

Stangzilla · February 13th, 2007, 06:00 PM

So stuck you head out the window and scream if you like to make noise!!

Stangzilla · February 13th, 2007, 06:00 PM

So stick you head out the window and scream if you like to make noise!!

chase · February 14th, 2007, 11:47 AM

Get one of those coffee can exhausts and you should be golden!!!

Mazlem · February 14th, 2007, 11:56 AM

For MPG - ~2k around town. On the highway it's ~1.8k at 60mph and will be ~2k if I get an 8.8" 3.55 axle. That'll be ~2.4k at 70mph for the freeway. Soo... I'll just go about the speed limit / traffic speed.

For spirited driving I try to keep it below 4.5k.

homebrewed · February 14th, 2007, 02:16 PM

OMG!! WTF?!? Listen to your car and shift wherever you want to. High RPM generally makes more power, but kills MPG. A lower RPM will boost MPG, but Power will taper. We see a pattern here? Not bein a smartass, but listen to your car. It will tell u what it wants.

9cobra3 · February 14th, 2007, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by homebrewed

OMG!! WTF?!? Listen to your car and shift wherever you want to. High RPM generally makes more power, but kills MPG. A lower RPM will boost MPG, but Power will taper. We see a pattern here? Not bein a smartass, but listen to your car. It will tell u what it wants.

Although he sounds like a smartass hes right.!!!

I too shift by ear thats why I estimated 2500 RPM. But, I do drive by ear (Too lazy to look down & thats the way I was taught to drive).

Haggis13 · February 14th, 2007, 08:57 PM

Since I always have my radio off, and my car is really f'ing loud, and I love the sound of a good old blown V8, I usually run her up to 3500-4000 per gear in town.

homebrewed · February 14th, 2007, 11:21 PM

Only sound track ya need!! And a S/C for a solo whistlin' like
Guns and Roses "Patience" lol

TurboLX · February 15th, 2007, 09:19 AM

my shift light comes on at 5500rpm but the rev limiter on the MSD box is set at 8000

ReverendDexter · February 15th, 2007, 02:38 PM

Just a for what it's worth - the gears in your diff don't mean jack squat as to what rpm your gonna shift at, just what speed that will be. Shifting at 2K is shifting at 2K whether you have 2.73s or 4.88s.

The only difference you might see is that with the lower gears you can shift a little bit lower without bogging the motor.

February 12th, 2007, 09:27 PM	#1
1911A1 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 117 iTrader: 0 reviews	How many RPM do you shift at on average? Whats not beating? This might be a corny question but... I dont know what gears my car has stock or if that makes a difference. I also know hills, highway etc change this. I averagely shift at 2,000-3,000 rpms in town driving. Does gears make a difference if so what would you shift at if you had the same gears as me? If you were on a straight away highway what RPM would you keep your car at for a 200 mile non stop trip? In town normal driving what do you shift at? What is the max RPM I can shift at when I want to make noise without straining or lowering the life of my motor or beating the car. I was told to shift higher then 3000 or it will strain my motor? Just asking because once my exhaust is on im sure I will be reving higher then normal :-) __________________ 1994 Mustang Gt convertible Cobra R rims Bassani X pipe & flow masters Upgraded Sterio System

February 12th, 2007, 10:48 PM	#3
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,803 iTrader: 0 reviews	shit, with my stock gears I can be a little over 80 and be right at 2K. When i had a manual, i shifted anywhere from 2500-5000. 5000 of course being when i was getting on it some. When i was trying to save gas it was at about 2500. I would say it isnt hurting the engine unless you are bogging it all the time. and beating it would be shifting at the redline every shift. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

February 12th, 2007, 11:42 PM	#5
TENGRAM Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,027 iTrader: 0 reviews	with 3.73s i shift just about 2k rpm. i like to keep it quiet. __________________ 89 GT t5 3.73 www.my5oh.com/

February 12th, 2007, 11:49 PM	#6
orangeRcode Hardcore Enthusiast 11.21@123 -150 shot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mustang/Yukon, OK Posts: 1,828 iTrader: 1 reviews	Around town around 2500 rpms. At the track around 6200-6500 __________________

February 13th, 2007, 01:23 AM	#8
Stangzilla MM Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On my way to Baines's house!! Posts: 3,298 iTrader: 0 reviews	:topicsucks Is this a real question. Driving easy is the same no matter what car you have... I done get it?!! :sleep __________________ Rotating The Earth 1320 Feet At A Time!! Today, I found out that when I masturbate at night while watching internet porn I cast a huge shadow on the curtain and the entire street is able to see it.

February 12th, 2007, 10:21 PM	#2
9cobra3 Regular 1993 Cobra Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 122 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm no geniues, but I shift around town at about 2500-3000 RPM. But, as for what you shift at it depends on any mods. Gear= no clue i don't have a higher gear ............but, highway I don't really pay attention cuz with the 3:08 in the rear I know I can ride 80 and still be under 3k I believe.

February 12th, 2007, 10:59 PM	#4
FIVE-0 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: burbs of Chicago Posts: 580 iTrader: 0 reviews	usually 2500 around town, 5500 when im on it hard, and cruise it at like 90 on the highway around 2300 rpms, i have stcok gears for now though

February 13th, 2007, 12:33 AM	#7
87foxbodylx Enthusiast 1987 Mustang LX 13.9@102.43 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ephrata PA Posts: 647 iTrader: 0 reviews	around town i Pussy foot my car at 2k rpms.. at the track.. well thats different... i go till about 6k rpm

February 13th, 2007, 03:17 PM	#10
1911A1 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 117 iTrader: 0 reviews	I like to make noise so I was wondering how high i could rev without straining my motor. __________________ 1994 Mustang Gt convertible Cobra R rims Bassani X pipe & flow masters Upgraded Sterio System

February 13th, 2007, 06:00 PM	#11
Stangzilla MM Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On my way to Baines's house!! Posts: 3,298 iTrader: 0 reviews	So stuck you head out the window and scream if you like to make noise!! __________________ Rotating The Earth 1320 Feet At A Time!! Today, I found out that when I masturbate at night while watching internet porn I cast a huge shadow on the curtain and the entire street is able to see it.

February 14th, 2007, 11:47 AM	#13
chase Regular 1987 Mustang LX Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cherry Point NC Posts: 58 iTrader: 0 reviews	Get one of those coffee can exhausts and you should be golden!!!

February 14th, 2007, 11:56 AM	#14
Mazlem Regular 1984 GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central NY State Posts: 60 iTrader: 0 reviews	For MPG - ~2k around town. On the highway it's ~1.8k at 60mph and will be ~2k if I get an 8.8" 3.55 axle. That'll be ~2.4k at 70mph for the freeway. Soo... I'll just go about the speed limit / traffic speed. For spirited driving I try to keep it below 4.5k.

February 14th, 2007, 08:57 PM	#17
Haggis13 Enthusiast 1993 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 593 iTrader: 0 reviews	Since I always have my radio off, and my car is really f'ing loud, and I love the sound of a good old blown V8, I usually run her up to 3500-4000 per gear in town. __________________ Bart 93 Black on Black GT Kenne Bell S/C GIVE 'ER!

February 15th, 2007, 09:19 AM	#19
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	my shift light comes on at 5500rpm but the rev limiter on the MSD box is set at 8000 __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

February 15th, 2007, 02:38 PM	#20
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	Just a for what it's worth - the gears in your diff don't mean jack squat as to what rpm your gonna shift at, just what speed that will be. Shifting at 2K is shifting at 2K whether you have 2.73s or 4.88s. The only difference you might see is that with the lower gears you can shift a little bit lower without bogging the motor. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

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