What RPMs do you shift at?

[DavidT]

Just curious to how you all shift and what you shift at during normal driving. Like regular stop and go traffic in the city.

Oh yeah, I shift around 2-3k cause I love my baby and want it to last for a long time...and I'm poor so I need the gas mileage lol :D

[Civicvtec1ps]

I voted for 2000-3000 RPMs,
Redline once in a while.
Safety first right? ;)

[chubbychu]

i like to push it...

[CIVICBOOST]

I shift at 3800-4000rpm for regular stop light driving around town, and take it to 7700rpm at every gear at least once per week;)
Just listen to the motor it'll let you know when its time to shift

[SiRman]

Don't shift too low guys. It can actually be worse then reving your motor up. I usually shifter anywhere between about 3800 and 5500 amd rev the piss out of it at least a few times a day. I actually wish I had more revs then 6800

[03NighthawkSi]

Just listen to the motor it'll let you know when its time to shift

Thats about how I do it. For everyday driving I dont know if I even look at the tach to be honest. If I am getting on it, then I definitely look at the tach. For normal driving its usually between 2500 and 3500 in my Si. In my Contour SVT I shift around 4000. Depends if I am going up a steep grade or just flat land, I just rev it enough so it doesnt bog the engine down when I go to the next gear.

[VividDreams]

Originally posted by 03NighthawkSi
Thats about how I do it. For everyday driving I dont know if I even look at the tach to be honest. If I am getting on it, then I definitely look at the tach. For normal driving its usually between 2500 and 3500 in my Si. In my Contour SVT I shift around 4000. Depends if I am going up a steep grade or just flat land, I just rev it enough so it doesnt bog the engine down when I go to the next gear.

Ditto!

[1FSTEP3]

4000 for everyday driving and 8800 at the track.

[VividDreams]

btw, how about 3000-4000 rpms? that'd be me

[Peking]

Originally posted by Civicvtec1ps
I voted for 2000-3000 RPMs,
Redline once in a while.
Safety first right? ;)

Same here :)

[idrive]

@ redline.
no i dont give a shit.

[myeverlovinsir]

Just below vtec, unless I want to kick it! (~5500rpm):p

[Soon2beEP3]

I shift at 4000 for daily driving.
But, I take it up to 6800 alot.


I'm trying to learn how to drive slow. Which is very hard for me.

[513n179]

i shift around 3000 to 3500, but no higher than 4000 for daily driving. i killed my other car, so i've learned my lesson :D

[SilVic]

I love my car so most of the time I shift a little before 3k. But then again, I love my baby when I go all the way.

[Dunrick]

you want to shift so it lands you above 2k rpms...below that is lugging the engine. I shift at 3.5 all the time, accept first gear, I take that to about 3.8-4k

[Si Death]

is it bad to start in 2nd gear from a stop??? i always do that, just kind of a habit now

[myeverlovinsir]

I have done that from a stop quite often as well, especially when rolling towards a stop light I know will change soon. Works fine for me.;)

[SiR_d1]

Originally posted by Civicvtec1ps
I voted for 2000-3000 RPMs,
Redline once in a while.
Safety first right? ;)

same here too:)

[denmah]

there is no vote for shifting past redline!!! lol us hondata guys got that for a reason, dunno dude it depends on my mood, somedays ill wing that puppy out other days i make it a game to never go over 3 k and somedays i just drive it up and down gears all over the rpm band. so i cant really andswer.

[VividDreams]

Originally posted by Si Death
is it bad to start in 2nd gear from a stop??? i always do that, just kind of a habit now

youll just use your clutch faster

[ep3hatchattack]

Originally posted by 1FSTEP3
4000 for everyday driving and 8800 at the track.

You lucky ass women....... i wish i didnt have to shift until 8800rpm...

[Dunrick]

Originally posted by VividDreams
youll just use your clutch faster

and make your engine work way too hard.

[MrCivic03]

Originally posted by Soon2beEP3
I shift at 4000 for daily driving.
But, I take it up to 6800 alot.


I'm trying to learn how to drive slow. Which is very hard for me.


i go thru gears fast tho if i need to slow down...

i redline alot bc of ga traffic and dumb asses on the road. : )

[CIVICBOOST]

Originally posted by Soon2beEP3
I shift at 4000 for daily driving.
But, I take it up to 6800 alot.


I'm trying to learn how to drive slow. Which is very hard for me.

I seem to have the same problem;)

[styllinep3]

i have the damn lead foot problem. 1st sees redline ALOT. 2cd too, 3rd highways and 4th here and there on highways. its a honda why would put all that power up there if it wasnt ment to be used right:D

[sai_iii]

I usually shift at about 3500 rpms nowadays after reading the manual which states:

Recommended Shift Points
Drive in the highest gear that lets the engine run and accelerate smoothly. This will give you the best fuel economy and effective emissions control. The followng shift points are recommended:

Shift up
1st to 2nd - 17mph
2nd to 3rd - 28mph
3rd to 4th - 45mph
4th to 5th - 56mph

I'm not sure exactly what rpms these shifts are made at, but i'm pretty sure its around 3500rpms.

[dofu]

i shift at 4500, 5000 at times, when im just cruisin... not because i want to stay ahead but because i love to rev... thats what hondas are made for... but i do tend to bounce the redline a lot for the hell of it when i feel like havin fun. i kno its really bad, but that'll jus be my excuse for a2 conversion

[HokieSi]

Honda wouldn't put such a low redline unless they wanted us to use it.

[Sleeper Style]

actually i don't think a 2nd gear start is really that bad for the car unless you are giving it to much gas. the ep has a close gear ratio and you are in an out of 1st in a second or two....as long as it rolls to engage 2nd then the tach should bounce to 2k in a very short period of time. atleast mine does w/o shakes and jerks. but i wouldn't even think of trying this on any sort of an incline.

[Sleeper Style]

oh yeah....and as for the poll.....what's an RPM and a tach? lol....after you have been driving for awhile you really don't pay attention to these things unless you are racing it for a reason. you learn your car and you can hear and feel when it is ready to shift. the car is like a girl...she will let you know when she is ready ;)

[styllinep3]

oh good point sleeper. i would say under 4, or at it for daily driving

[sonic imperial]

I shift around 4500rpm's all day, and occassionally 5k. Anything lower than that and Hyundai's will blow my doors off from a stop. I already lag behind in most traffic when shifting at those rpm's. I just don't think our cars are all that fast.

[priest6479]

Originally posted by idrive
@ redline.
no i dont give a shit.


HAHAHAHAHAHA I like that

Me I shift around 3500-4000 for normal street , seems to be the smoothest.Racing it around I will shift at 5 - 6.

[dofu]

Originally posted by sonic imperial
I shift around 4500rpm's all day, and occassionally 5k. Anything lower than that and Hyundai's will blow my doors off from a stop. I already lag behind in most traffic when shifting at those rpm's. I just don't think our cars are all that fast.

hahahah... dont put 18s on your car then...

[STP03BlueSI]

Originally posted by sai_iii
I usually shift at about 3500 rpms nowadays after reading the manual which states:

Recommended Shift Points
Drive in the highest gear that lets the engine run and accelerate smoothly. This will give you the best fuel economy and effective emissions control. The followng shift points are recommended:

Shift up
1st to 2nd - 17mph
2nd to 3rd - 28mph
3rd to 4th - 45mph
4th to 5th - 56mph

I'm not sure exactly what rpms these shifts are made at, but i'm pretty sure its around 3500rpms.


LMAO i would never follow that. I shift at 4-5k everyday. Mostly because i do alot of Interstate travel:)

[Hachiman]

I shift around 4000-4500. I don't like the sound the engine makes when it jumps all the way to the redline.

[Dunrick]

Originally posted by dofu
hahahah... dont put 18s on your car then...

yeah, that guy just took a slow car, and made it slower...

[Dunrick]

BTW, this thread is missing 3000-4000 rpms....

That is where its at...3.5'ish

[sk8flex]

While daily driving I shift between 3500-4000rpms. When the engine is warmed up properly I shift between 6500-8000... :D

Felix

[2k2_nbp_egg]

W/ my new low end, I can shift at 3-3.5k and have the powerband not struggle as if I were shifting at 4-4.5K stock. At the track, I wind first and second out till about 7.5K, but I let third go till about 8k or whenever the 1/4 is over.

[priest6479]

What do you mean? with your new low end?

[ep3me2]

What a stupid fuckin' thread!:p

[CIVICBOOST]

Originally posted by ep3me2
What a stupid fuckin' thread!:p

Welcome to the site, nice first post:rolleyes:

[NBP_03Si]

depend where i'm going but normaly between 3-4k :p :p

[Low Rider]

Originally posted by CIVICBOOST
Welcome to the site, nice first post:rolleyes:

To be fair, it is kind of a stupid question... I mean, aren't we all driving at different RPMs depending on the circumstances?:p

[DavidT]

Originally posted by ep3me2
What a stupid fuckin' thread!:p

Dude I haven't seen anything but stupid ass replies from you on this board so STFU. And low rider did you read the original post? It says under your "normal" driving conditions. If you don't understand that, go back to your ESL class.

[Low Rider]

Originally posted by DavidT
Dude I haven't seen anything put stupid ass replies from you on this board so STFU. And low rider did you read the original post? It says under your "normal" driving conditions. If you don't understand that, go back to your ESL class.

Hey... I agree that ep3me2's comment was harsh and uncalled for! No need for insults. I can read and write very well thank you! I'm entitled to my opinion. Under normal driving conditions would we not all be driving within about the same RPM range, and, if so, what is the point of having a poll about it? I meant no offence bro.

[EP_404349]

hey man.... i shift by the noise of my motor but when racing... i take it to 6600 cuz it's when the hp is max...

[Dunrick]

Originally posted by EP_404349
hey man.... i shift by the noise of my motor but when racing... i take it to 6600 cuz it's when the hp is max...


which just shows you dont know anything about racing....

you should sell your honda and buy a mustang.

[yellerep3]

i shift at 10,000 for every gear!!!

[EP_404349]

Originally posted by Dunrick
which just shows you dont know anything about racing....

you should sell your honda and buy a mustang.


WTF are you talking about? Explain yourself please!

[Dunrick]

Everybody knows if you do NOT shift at redline you are not doing it right. Just because the peak power is lower, doesn't mean you shouldn't go past that point. It doesn't just fall off the dyno. It slowly goes down. Plus it lines you up in the higher rpms for the next gear.

[SilentGiant]

I try not to start in 2nd...

but it tends to snow and snow turns to ice...when its icy 2nd gear starts are your friend...less torque smooth away from the lights.

and I usually shift at 3500 - 4000 for daily drive..and some times wick it up to 5500-6000 once a week or so...

but I get my rev kicks on a motocyclette....14,000 red line...

[Gearhead Geek]

Redline 75% of the time for me (so long as the motor's up to temperature of course :D ). If I blow it out, it's just an exuse to do a motor swap ;)

[Kis4KEN]

i didn't see a 3500 on the poll

[GODZILLA]

ANYWHERE ABOVE 3500 RPM WILL KEEP THE ACCELERATION SMOOTH WITHOUT BOGGING THE ENGINE. ;)

[Blue03EP3Si]

Originally posted by Soon2beEP3
I shift at 4000 for daily driving.
But, I take it up to 6800 alot.


I'm trying to learn how to drive slow. Which is very hard for me.

Same here...:D
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[03SiBlack]

i shift at fuel cut off

[pLopSI]

i actually shift between 3000-4000 but that wasnt one of the choices.

[ep3k20a03]

i like to push my baby hard and see how hard she pushes back!!:D :D that way i always know the potential my car has and the potential it has to be better...that was until gas prices was like $2.39 for a gallon...:'(

[yellerep3]

my car feels like it doesent even wanna shift ne more

[BlackSi613nin]

i shift at 7700 rpms (8100 indicated on tach)

;)

joHn

[dtt02278]

i shift where i will save gas

[Fallout]

I usually shift about 3500 just driving around. It's my short experience with my new EP3 that I don't have to be rolling very fast at all for 2nd gear to be just fine starting out from a slow roll. In fact, when I first started driving it I kept down shifting into first when it wasn't needed sometimes cause i wasn't used to the torque.

[EPandaman29]

gas prices are killer now so i'm driving like a grandma...2000-3000 rpms for me.

[Alvin81]

gas prices are killer now so i'm driving like a grandma...2000-3000 rpms for me.

+1, I never go past 3000rpms either, sometimes though I will hit boost because its tempting. :mbiggrin:

[kenscivic]

i shift between 1000 rpms and 6000 in the lancer

in the old camaro , around 7000

on the bike around 8000

[The King]

3000rpm because Bush has is fist wrapped around my balls and wallet.

[creamSODA]

9000 (seriously)

[shadowmd]

8800 (seriously)

[todaamann]

i actually shift between 3000-4000 but that wasnt one of the choices.

+1 ... usually at 3500. if i don't make it a goal to shift at a certain rpm every time, i get to tempted to rev it out :)

[louiesi]

i usually shift at 6 and a half but becuase of gas prices i now shift at 3

[ProfessorM]

4-5 unless im gettin on the highway then a lil more

[fungkeyfresh]

3k-4k.. no need for me to go any higher, well most of the time

[mario543k20]

4-5... the car doesnt seem to shift smoothly if i shift any lower....

[brandon]

around 4k almost all the time.

[ep3dan]

i love my baby. if im not in a hurry i shift at 2k so im in 5th gear at around 35mph. plus the way gas is right now i wont be in a hurry anytime soon. lol

[epmex]

4000-5000 RPMs, want to be ahead of traffic :whoo:

[2-k-4blksi]

shift at 3500 1-3 gear and 2500 rest of them. keeps the gas in the tank

[gsx~r]

shift at 3000-4000 RPMs:mangel:

[gummiegorilla]

shiftin between 3000-4000 is the only way in vegas, even with these s!@ty drivers here you dont need to go more that 4000 rpm in 4th gear to get in front of all of them :bump:

[Fish]

I shift at 4k usually, but occasionally I'll redline 2nd for fun

[Hoff]

Lately I've been shifting at around 3,but usually 5ish.

[lil_Eggy]

4-5k most of the time...sadly

when i'm trying to save gas....around 3k, but that doesn't last too long

[r_jones06]

btw, how about 3000-4000 rpms? that'd be me

Same here... I try and keep it below 5 i normally never even pull it past 6 unless i'm racing someone that is actually a challenge

[miaep3]

around town 3k-4k but once in a will you got to let the baby breath. but the gas prices is wats keeping me from driving it hard. 3.89 a gal. 93 octan

[willy_akino]

i love my baby...i shift at 3 or alittle over it

[dashehonda]

I shifted at like 8000 rpms all the time, real gangsta like:mcool:
Then i got a new motor and i learned a lesson, now i shift at 7800 rpms:mtongue:

[ALL MotoR Ep3]

im driving normally i shift at like 3500 but if im street racing i shift @ 9300

[Emerica459]

laid back shifting around 3k for me. Not cus i love the car, just cus it helps me get better gas mileage.

[Rep]

This thread sucked before the forum roll back, and it still sucks now.

I wish i was a moderator so I could delete these threads and make stickies that answer pointless questions like these.

I'm a party pooper.

[dashehonda]

This thread sucked before the forum roll back, and it still sucks now.

I wish i was a moderator so I could delete these threads and make stickies that answer pointless questions like these.

I'm a party pooper.

Yep!

[Trimix]

Where's the beating-dead-horse emoticon when you need it.

[hondave]

that really is a ridiculous question.should say who stares at ther tach with every shift of the gearbox?i shift when i want too and dont allow the tach to determine when i should shift,unless im windin her up then i use the redline.ive tried to avoid this thread as long as i could.

[iLLoGiCaL]

i put 4000-5000 but really it's like 3500-4000 i like to keep ahead but I also love my baby ;)

[Guardian]

i never take it out of 5th, k24 ftw

[WhiteOnRice]

I have to shift at like 3000 rpm's now because my exhaust is ungodly loud.

Underground parking garage ramp tearing up exhaust ftl.

[bluedevilI]

in socal cant realli rev that high with the hks hi power....cops on my ass like filipinos on rice

[2slowcivic]

i didn't see an option for 7500-8000

[RJEP]

on a reagular driving day to work... 2500 - 3000 rpm...
when someone pisses me off, redline......... just playin. i try to maintain my car as much as possible. but there are times that i shift at 4500 - 5000. but once in a while......

[ts ep3]

with the price of gas around :mcry: shit 3000

[Jsoto517]

Man,I'e always driven a little fast but for some reason I ant to take care of my car so most times I shift at like 3000-4000. But there are times at which I love giving it gas and feeling my K20 pull even though it is an a3.

[05silversi]

i shift at fuel cut off
:mbiggrin:

[dragon208]

shift around 3k.. 3.5k MAX.. i'll only rev it hard when i want to hear her ROAR!! :-) otherwise she stays quiet

[DjKrisp]

can't partake in this one because i shift at 3,500. not an option :mtongue:

[sleepy_ep]

yeah I shift at around 3300 I try to keep it <3000 because I love my car

[sinful]

2000-3000 rpms, i don't want to kill my boyfriend

[02_epdriver]

Whatever my mood is or however traffic determines me to shift.

[RedSiBaron]

i shift however i need to shift...try to take it easy when i dont need to rev it though...

[wil524]

I usually keep it below 3k rpms, but somedays you can't help it. :mbiggrin:

[blkep3man]

i keep it at 3k-4k just because i was told its good to shift at those rpms.
every now and then i like too kick in the redline ^^ just make sure i keep those 00-05 v6's in line ^^

[Passenger]

Usually 4500 or so but I like to floor it sometimes and have fun too.

[Tragedy]

below 3000 to stay out of boost on regular driving.

[Windchaser]

I spin @ 11K.

[Blaine]

I dont shift...ever:mangel:

[shelbz]

usually around 3500 when im just cruising.

[02TaffySi]

2.5 k.....4.5 k when I want to hear my intake for the hell of it!

[NitroBoarder]

right around 3k rpms. if I need some extra giddy-up I'll take it between 4k-5k and shift. I haven't taken it near redline, yet.

[RS_man]

Shifted around 3500 during my last tank, got around 35~40 mpg. :whoo:

[T-MacK]

Sometimes casual...other times take it higher. It depends on the situation.

[playap07]

im stupid with it! i do all the rpms sometimes! i try not to redline but it happens occasionally!:mcry: sorry to say, but i shift around 2k-35k whenever im in a chill mood! not boosted yet but we will see how that goes in a couple weeks!:mbiggrin:

[mormonboy]

redline the shit out of mine all day, err day m0phukkahz!

[Mikebuen]

Damn the way gas prices are I shift at like 2100-2500rpms all day everyday! I cruise in 5th gear on the street.

[robertelegal]

i like to push my baby hard and see how hard she pushes back!!:D :D that way i always know the potential my car has and the potential it has to be better...that was until gas prices was like $2.39 for a gallon...:'(

This makes me want to cry. :mcry:

[NatesSi04]

I did a mpg test, shifting below 2200 for a tank with no AC on, sweating my ass off, because it switches to 16 valve at 2200. I actually got worse mpg that way than running with AC on, shifting at comfortable points, like 4k rpm-4500 rpm. My best mpg was 31 running no AC and running the piss out of it driving like a ricer. makes no sense at all, but that's the conclusion. Apparently our cars enjoy being flogged. Little hatchback masochists!

[02TWSI]

I love my baby!

[3dkahuna]

I vary it up from time to time, but I will try to stay within the 3500-4000 range on most driving.

I cannot help but get close to the redline either.

I just love the car.