Chodapopp

Considering that it redlines at 9000 rpm and the less than ideal gas mileage, at what rpm do you tend to shift gears?

I find that I shift at about 2500-3000, probably just because I'm used to driving econoboxes.

ÜberJumper

I try to follow the RPM and KM/h guidelines in the manual for economic shifting.

rotten42

I don't think I shift at the same place twice....sometimes I rev it out...sometimes not

I think if I had to say where I shift "normally" it would be between 4000 and 5000.....the hell with gas mileage....

Kart Racer

100% i dont care about gas mileage, and i want to have some fun.

mikefrombarrie

Normal driving I usually shift at around 4500rpm

BlueFrenzy

UberJumper, are you being sarcastic? Heh heh, that would mean you shift at like 1500RPM I remember trying that when I first got the car but Pinto's would beat me off the line!

Now that the break-in is over, I shift usually at 4000-5000.

scoop

It depends on what you want from the car . . . 2500-3000 is just no fun, that's for rush hour traffic . . . 4K-5K is just nice . . . I don't think I dropped below about 3K-4K for a few hours early Sunday morning. Was keeping the car in the power band on miles of absolutely mind boggling twisty hilly roads in the backwoods not far from Chodapopp's backyard. Went through almost a tank and a half of gas in a morning but the grin still hasn't left my face, gas mileage is highly overrated . . . The car just wants to rev and the shifts will feel more natural if you let it rev a bit. You won't go through astronomical amounts of fuel like I did with some shifting at higher RPMs. There are just not that many places where you can push the car really hard for a long time without encountering a bunch of humanity or the constabulary . . .

Sajek

I thought about the "suggested" shifting in the owners manual in the beginning but getting up to 6th gear @ 68km/h when you know that in hard driving, you've basically just shifted into 2cnd is just not in me.

When accelerating from a standstill, I very rarey shift prior to 5k (ESPECIALLY in 1st gear where you get there rather fast). I usually cruise above 3.5k though, depending.

My gas mileage sucks, lets just say that I hear the 8.5k "beep" several times a day. I'm a little aggressive getting out of work too @ 5:00PM....wonder if the VP will comment tomorrow about me almost running him over. He did smile though...that's good right?! :D

dema

If you want to save gas......just buy a TOYOTA ECHO.....lolllllllll :p

RX8-CARL

BEEP next gear please !
But on boring days about 4000.

ÜberJumper

Seriously, I do a lot of highway driving on a 4 lane divided highway, and in rush hour traffic, there's no point in reving it past the economic limits defined in the manual. There's rarely ever any openings for me to drop the hammer and let her run (although there is this nice spot south of the George Massey Tunnel where I can occasionally let her rip).

The on ramps and what not though, I go as fast as traffic and passengers allow :-)

MrJynx

4000 - 5000 normally.. I red line at least once a day in 2nd..

Mistersql

I like the 4000 rpm sweet spot. But to tell you the truth, I spend more time adjusting my driving to the traffic and keeping my speed down...

Pete

4000-5000 ...

I reason I shift at 4000-5000 is because there isn't enough pressure to blow out the carbon under those RPMS.

herbert

I typically shift between 4000-5000. I cannot imagine shifting below 3000 on a regular basis. Occasionally on the way to work , I'll take 'er up to 6000-6500 but I'm usually approaching or already over the speed limit (and then some) by then ... all city driving to work for me.

MELRX8

I too normally shift between 4000 - 5000 RPM.

NVMYGT

If I'm in super slow traffic and know that I wont be accelerating much I sometimes shift at 3000RPM, but thats Rare. Part of my daily safety check is to make sure the redline beep is working.

MyRxBad

iTrader: (1)

I shift anywhere between 1-9000rpm. :D

Normally between around 4k give or take a "k"

adamdeng

below 2500rpm..i found it absolutely lack of power.....daily drive i shift it around 2500~3000.....speeding 9000 1st..7800 2n......its jus my personal habit ^^

8is>enuff

I guess I'm some sort of cowboy. I regularly shift around 6k (maybe 6.5k) when there's clear road ahead. It's the smoothest for my driving style.

I cruise around 3k.

Quick7

gas milage, what the heck is that??????

LiQuiDLaM

Coldstart Shifting (rpm): 4500 / 6500 / 7250 / 7750 / 7850

here are my coldstart shift points for your reference! :D

Danielson

If the Baby is cold I shift it around 2500-3000 rpm but once warmed up I wait until the sweet Beep sound ... :D :D

scoop

I hope you really are kidding, right??? If not, my crystal ball says that there will be a pool of coolant form under your car and a subsequent engine replacement in your future. Beating on a cold rotary is really bad, it's just plain bad for every other engine made . . .

A light foot and shifts at no more the 3-4K are in order until that puppy is fully warmed up. Once it is warmed up, go wild . . .

Lawyer's Spirit

Whatever shift point you use make sure to redline at least once a day. On the older rotaries many believe this helped reduce carbon build up. I would guess the same rationale should apply to the renesis. Also there is absolutely no point in driving a rotary and not hearing the beep (or buzzer for the 7 guys).