Thread: What RPM do you shift at?
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Old 12-14-2009, 04:39 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kenchan View Post
depends on how wide your throttle is at 4k. if you WOT each time to 4k you'll use up considerably more fuel, but i dont open it up that wide for normal acceleration. i like to be in torque band for the next gear, so that is part of the reason why i rev to 4k.

that said, i dont really keep track of mpg either. if you want to save fuel, get another car.
That's a good point and I agree completely. My throttle is open maybe 40% at most. It's not a WOT mad dash to that 4500 rpm mark. And being in the torque band is also why I shift where I do.
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