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There are a couple of posts on this already, doing a search will yeild you some quick results...
I find (for me) the following works pretty good:
When accellerating, I generally shift at around 5000 rpms, generally a bit over more often than not.
If I'm accellerating "hard" I'll wind it up to about 7500 - 8000 rpms in each gear. For maximum fun, the shift point is when the beeper comes on, just before you hit the rev limiter.
When coasting around, I am generally in a gear which has the engine running around 4k rpms. If the rpm's fall below 3000, I will generally downshift, if they go above 5500 I'll upshift.
For accelleration, I'll downshift to a gear that get's the engine running up around 5500 or so rpms (eg: that's 55mph in 3rd gear) and run it up to whatever speed I'm trying to get to.
When slowing down, I'll sometimes downshift, but not all the time. The downshifting you mentioned sounds about right, and you don't generally have to downshift all the way back to first. If I'm slowing down I may downshift to 3rd as I'm slowing but then when it's getting too slow for 3rd, I'll push the clutch in and then it's brakes etc. to stop.
The car has plenty of revs and you should use them, the recommended shift points in the manual are far to conservative IMO.
I find (for me) the following works pretty good:
When accellerating, I generally shift at around 5000 rpms, generally a bit over more often than not.
If I'm accellerating "hard" I'll wind it up to about 7500 - 8000 rpms in each gear. For maximum fun, the shift point is when the beeper comes on, just before you hit the rev limiter.
When coasting around, I am generally in a gear which has the engine running around 4k rpms. If the rpm's fall below 3000, I will generally downshift, if they go above 5500 I'll upshift.
For accelleration, I'll downshift to a gear that get's the engine running up around 5500 or so rpms (eg: that's 55mph in 3rd gear) and run it up to whatever speed I'm trying to get to.
When slowing down, I'll sometimes downshift, but not all the time. The downshifting you mentioned sounds about right, and you don't generally have to downshift all the way back to first. If I'm slowing down I may downshift to 3rd as I'm slowing but then when it's getting too slow for 3rd, I'll push the clutch in and then it's brakes etc. to stop.
The car has plenty of revs and you should use them, the recommended shift points in the manual are far to conservative IMO.
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When accellerating, I generally shift at around 5000 rpms, generally a bit over more often than not.
If I'm accellerating "hard" I'll wind it up to about 7500 - 8000 rpms in each gear. For maximum fun, the shift point is when the beeper comes on, just before you hit the rev limiter.
If I'm accellerating "hard" I'll wind it up to about 7500 - 8000 rpms in each gear. For maximum fun, the shift point is when the beeper comes on, just before you hit the rev limiter.
I'm weary about shifting any higher than 4500 rpm..... but that's probably because my previous cars capped at 4000. :D
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Originally posted by Enzolor
And people wonder why they get 8 mpg.
I'm weary about shifting any higher than 4500 rpm..... but that's probably because my previous cars capped at 4000. :D
And people wonder why they get 8 mpg.
I'm weary about shifting any higher than 4500 rpm..... but that's probably because my previous cars capped at 4000. :D
if you can't bring yourself to shift after 4500 RPMs, then I think the rotary engine is a bad choice for you.
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it's hard to stay before 4000 rpms or else you're like barely moving. I like to shift from 1st at about 4,500rpms, 2nd at about 5,000 and then 3rd 4,000 and 4th about 3,500. Sometimes i just like to rev it to 9,000 rpms just to see everyone look at you it's so funny (to me at least).
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Originally posted by Enzolor
And people wonder why they get 8 mpg.
I'm weary about shifting any higher than 4500 rpm..... but that's probably because my previous cars capped at 4000. :D
And people wonder why they get 8 mpg.
I'm weary about shifting any higher than 4500 rpm..... but that's probably because my previous cars capped at 4000. :D
And yes - the car loves to rev, so take advantage of it! The engine will thank you in the long run. Even during break in I think you should be showing it the upper rpm ranges from time to time.
Simon.
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Originally posted by aznkukuboi
WHAT MPH?
haha im still a n00b
WHAT MPH?
haha im still a n00b
5000 rpms in second is around 35
5000 rpms in third is 50 mph
I don't shift based on my speed, I shift based on engine load/rpms - the vehicle speed is a side effect.
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Originally posted by aznkukuboi
yea I know what you mean.
You shift based on the sound of the engine right?
yea I know what you mean.
You shift based on the sound of the engine right?
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Originally posted by sferrett
There are a couple of posts on this already, doing a search will yeild you some quick results...
I find (for me) the following works pretty good:
When accellerating, I generally shift at around 5000 rpms, generally a bit over more often than not.
If I'm accellerating "hard" I'll wind it up to about 7500 - 8000 rpms in each gear. For maximum fun, the shift point is when the beeper comes on, just before you hit the rev limiter.
When coasting around, I am generally in a gear which has the engine running around 4k rpms. If the rpm's fall below 3000, I will generally downshift, if they go above 5500 I'll upshift.
For accelleration, I'll downshift to a gear that get's the engine running up around 5500 or so rpms (eg: that's 55mph in 3rd gear) and run it up to whatever speed I'm trying to get to.
When slowing down, I'll sometimes downshift, but not all the time. The downshifting you mentioned sounds about right, and you don't generally have to downshift all the way back to first. If I'm slowing down I may downshift to 3rd as I'm slowing but then when it's getting too slow for 3rd, I'll push the clutch in and then it's brakes etc. to stop.
The car has plenty of revs and you should use them, the recommended shift points in the manual are far to conservative IMO.
There are a couple of posts on this already, doing a search will yeild you some quick results...
I find (for me) the following works pretty good:
When accellerating, I generally shift at around 5000 rpms, generally a bit over more often than not.
If I'm accellerating "hard" I'll wind it up to about 7500 - 8000 rpms in each gear. For maximum fun, the shift point is when the beeper comes on, just before you hit the rev limiter.
When coasting around, I am generally in a gear which has the engine running around 4k rpms. If the rpm's fall below 3000, I will generally downshift, if they go above 5500 I'll upshift.
For accelleration, I'll downshift to a gear that get's the engine running up around 5500 or so rpms (eg: that's 55mph in 3rd gear) and run it up to whatever speed I'm trying to get to.
When slowing down, I'll sometimes downshift, but not all the time. The downshifting you mentioned sounds about right, and you don't generally have to downshift all the way back to first. If I'm slowing down I may downshift to 3rd as I'm slowing but then when it's getting too slow for 3rd, I'll push the clutch in and then it's brakes etc. to stop.
The car has plenty of revs and you should use them, the recommended shift points in the manual are far to conservative IMO.
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