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What revs do you typically shift at for around town driving?

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Old 09-05-2003, 12:49 PM
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Default What revs do you typically shift at for around town driving?

I'm typically shifting at 3200 - 3500 for all gears in day to day driving.

Ok so it's friday and I'm a little bored at work... I admit it ;-)
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Around 4,000 - just below if casual, above if pushing a bit
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@3,300
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Good roar @ 4000... umm... i love it.. wanna drive right now... too bad @ work!
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Somewhere around 3K.
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usually 3K or under for my relaxed driving
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That's it I'm leaving work right now - and gonna shift at 4k all the way!
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leave it in 1st/ 1200rpm for stylin an profilin. otherwise hit the rev limiter
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5k or redline always. I usually manage to hit the rev limiter atleast once a week also.
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For a bit of fun, try shifting at 2k all the time. You'll go so slow, but get SUCH great gas mileage


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