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I very rarely down shift w/ my auto, ( let the trans do it ) up shift only.
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I usually downshift above 5K RPMS. Gotta hit that money shift
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When I got my Z, I got the proper Z... You know, the one with a 6-speed manual transmission and without that useless syncro rev-match. With 25+ years driving experience, my brain knows when to tell my right foot to apply enough throttle for a proper rev-match when downshifting.
And there's no "set" rpm to downshift into. It all depends on the situation. Likewise for which gear you need to drop into. Just because you're in 5th gear doesn't exactly mean you have to or need to drop into 4th next. Sometimes, you have to go right into 3rd or maybe even 2nd straight from 5th (emergency situations). Try doing that with a lousy automatic transmission. Again... Many years driving experience with a proper transmission.
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![]() Watch yourself there, noobie... Besides, I know exactly what this thread is about. Your post is useless, not mine. If... IF you could take anything from what I said other than just getting pissy, you'd figure out that the same rules apply no matter what transmission is used. So please, take your own advise and ![]()
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![]() Properly slower and less efficient than available technology.* ![]() But anyways, OP. It all depends on how you're driving. 'Sweet spot' for sound is probably 3,500. 'Sweet spot' for MPG is probably around 1,500. And 'Sweet spot' for tracking is probably around 4,000.
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Also... Typically, automatics are less efficient when it comes to true whp numbers if you want to argue that point as well.
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usually around 3k, but I downshift all the way to 1st also. I NEVER drive my car in anything other than manual.
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