I did a search on this topic but could not find any answers. Since I'm new to the rotary world, what do you all normally rev at while simply cruising? I am not talking about when you upshift but rather where on the rev band do you all mostly drive around in town and on the highway?

In my 6s, I sat around 2500-3000. But the rotary seems different. What is the best rev range?

 

i think you will find that the 8 likes to be drive @3000-3200 rmps will give you the best gas mileage \cruising speed .my only problem is that i dont do this unless im just chilln.

 

I drive in the 2.5K-3K range...normally when cruising, but 3K plus on the highway of course.

The 2.5K is mainly out of lazyness in changeing gears all the time but I probably avg 2.75K

So far, my fuel economy in 90% city, 5% highway, and 5% PLAY :D ....I got:

19.75
19.34
18.98

5% play will increase once I get over the 1,000 miles...lol :D

 

I do most of my driving during my 150 round trip commute, mostly on the NJ Turnpike and Route 287 (in NJ). I leave early enough in the morning before the traffic crunch so I'm able to set my cruise on 71mph and the revs are around 3500 - 4000. I get about 20 mpg/ tank.

Of course, I usually exit 287 a couple of exits early, so I can take a nice twisty road on the last part of my commute just to make things a little more interesting.

Gotta love the 8 - It's extremely docile and comfortable just cruising along at 70-75mph on the highway. But a real tiger when you want to have fun.

 

i keep mine around 2k whenever possible. highway of course demands around 3500 or so. i seem to be on the low side.. maybe i'll try a little higher and see how my mpg is. so far i'm at about 17-19

 

I was told by the dealer when i bought mine that the rpm should stay about 3000 when possible. But he could have been fool of it.

 

I keep mine between 3k-4k if I know I'm going to be at that speed for a while... but if there's opportunity to get on it a little, I'll keep it at 4k-4500 to be closer to the sweet spot in the power band. I stopped worrying about mileage a long, long time ago :D

 

3000 cruising. When in town traffic I shift at 4500. 3k has a good enough punch when you stomp it, if needed to avoid an accident or something of that nature.

 

around the city i try to cruise a tad under 3k..

 

Rotaries likes it best at 7k!

Keep your revs at around 5-9k and you'll have a smile on your face at all times. :D

 

under 3750 when I can--I think extra fuel supplies over 3750 rpm.
I probably shift around 4200 in the lower gears and I never use 5th gear--from 4th to 6th is easy transition.
Gary

 

Read the manual, it has the Suggested Cruising Speeds in it.

 

yeah those speeds are bogus though...like 70 KPH in 6th gear or something. Who the heck does that?

 

People who like carbon build-up and fouled plugs

 

I'm still in this stage but I hope to wake up from it soon...

Please explain...this worries me, maybe I've been driving around too low in the RPM range??? Help!!!!

 

You need to REV these motors to 9k every now and then. It helps break up burnt oil deposits on the rotor face and plugs recesses.

 

9k? I'm all over that.

And I tend to follow the 3750 rule myself. (I've heard talk that an extra fuel injector kicks in at that rpm level, so I just keep it below there unless the lead foot prompts it).

 

When riding with my dealer, he made me keep it 5-6000 through out the city, but he also had me plung into a 25MPH clover leaf at 55mph, and open up the throttle while in the middle of the turn, but also had me redline it in second gear in a 25 because it was a turn. He told me they spent several hours figuring the best test drive route for the rx-8. For being rush hour it was a really nice trip it put on of these on my face ----> :D

 

I took my car to 8k RPM up to third gear yesterday. This thing is FAST!!!! It's so quiet and doesn't even feel like it's moving.

I was smiling to myself in rush hour traffic thinking, "I'm driving a supercar, the only mass produced rotary sports car in the world".

The RX8 is one of those cars that I used to hear my Dad say about his early autos, "I never should've gotten rid of that car, it would've been a classic by now".

Like ZL1 Camaros or GTO Judges, etc., I believe that these cars are truly revolutionary...nuff said.