What RPM do you shift at?

Supragtsxr · 12-14-2009, 01:47 PM

Hey guyz,

Under normal driving conditions, what at what RPM do you shift to the next highest gear? I think i usually shift around 2200-2500rpm. When I engage the next gear, I'm at about 1,500rpm. Am I bogging the motor or am I OK?

vipor · 12-14-2009, 01:47 PM

the rev limiter doesn't kick in until 7.5k. push it MOAR!

semtex · 12-14-2009, 01:50 PM

I can't imagine shifting at such low rpms. This engine doesn't even come alive until 3000 rpm. But to answer your question, under normal conditions I shift at around 4500 rpm.

vipor · 12-14-2009, 01:51 PM

yeah i'll hit about 3500 unless it's really slow goin and i'm trying to keep quiet. 4500 or so on the highway.

(yay for a real answer)

370Zsteve · 12-14-2009, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipor

yeah i'll hit about 3500 unless it's really slow goin and i'm trying to keep quiet. 4500 or so on the highway.

(yay for a real answer)

3500 is a nice spot for the 1-2 upshift

Anything higher than 4000, I dunno, still in break-in.

vipor · 12-14-2009, 01:55 PM

i'm not! yay! i ride it like a 2 dollar whore!

theDreamer · 12-14-2009, 01:56 PM

I do just north of 3k when the car is just starting and warming up and then I prefer to be in the mid 4k range. Though most days I will do above 5k for a little while just because.

vipor · 12-14-2009, 01:57 PM

if you dont hit the 5200-5500 mark you never get to hear the VVEL kick in

shabarivas · 12-14-2009, 02:04 PM

right around 4 if im juts driving around casually - redline otherwise

Matt · 12-14-2009, 02:17 PM

Yikes! You guys have more guts than I do.

I'm past break-in, yet still shift at 3k-3.5k when I'm in "normal" driving mode. Usually 4.5k when I'm in "spirited" mode. 6k when I'm driving aggressively, which isn't often.

This is my daily driver, so I can only take so many 0-60 launches day in and day out.

I certainly wouldn't be shifting as low as you are though.

kenchan · 12-14-2009, 02:18 PM

for me 1-2 shift occurs around 4k RPM usually. the other shifts 2-3, 3-4, i think im around 3.5k range. i dont pay much attention.

Pharmacist · 12-14-2009, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vipor

if you dont hit the 5200-5500 mark you never get to hear the VVEL kick in

you hear the vvel "kick in"? i thought it's always operational. and i never hear anything

Red370 · 12-14-2009, 03:33 PM

damn, yall shift too high, im tryin to save gas here, I usually upshift at 2500 during normal driving conditions, if I shifted at 4k every time, i'd get 12mpg, no way buddy.

semtex · 12-14-2009, 03:39 PM

I bought a 370Z to enjoy it. If fuel economy was my priority, I would've bought something like a Versa. But whatever. Different strokes for different folks. FWIW, I get around 16mpg with regular shifting at around 4500 rpm, and that's acceptable to me.

vipor · 12-14-2009, 04:11 PM

With fairly all-around driving (good amounts of spirited and lazy driving, same with highway versus city driving), my Gas Cubby app has me a 16 fill ups and an overall average of 18.6 MPG.

12-14-2009, 01:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Supragtsxr Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 81 Drives: '09 Black Base+Sport Rep Power: 16	What RPM do you shift at? Hey guyz, Under normal driving conditions, what at what RPM do you shift to the next highest gear? I think i usually shift around 2200-2500rpm. When I engage the next gear, I'm at about 1,500rpm. Am I bogging the motor or am I OK?

12-14-2009, 01:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	the rev limiter doesn't kick in until 7.5k. push it MOAR! __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

12-14-2009, 01:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	I can't imagine shifting at such low rpms. This engine doesn't even come alive until 3000 rpm. But to answer your question, under normal conditions I shift at around 4500 rpm. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

12-14-2009, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	yeah i'll hit about 3500 unless it's really slow goin and i'm trying to keep quiet. 4500 or so on the highway. (yay for a real answer) __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

12-14-2009, 01:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	i'm not! yay! i ride it like a 2 dollar whore! __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

12-14-2009, 01:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	I do just north of 3k when the car is just starting and warming up and then I prefer to be in the mid 4k range. Though most days I will do above 5k for a little while just because. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

12-14-2009, 01:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	if you dont hit the 5200-5500 mark you never get to hear the VVEL kick in __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

12-14-2009, 02:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	right around 4 if im juts driving around casually - redline otherwise

12-14-2009, 02:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Matt A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Augusta, GA Age: 41 Posts: 1,680 Drives: 2010 Avalanche LT Rep Power: 19	Yikes! You guys have more guts than I do. I'm past break-in, yet still shift at 3k-3.5k when I'm in "normal" driving mode. Usually 4.5k when I'm in "spirited" mode. 6k when I'm driving aggressively, which isn't often. This is my daily driver, so I can only take so many 0-60 launches day in and day out. I certainly wouldn't be shifting as low as you are though. __________________ "Any man who can drive a 370z while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the Z the attention it deserves." Albert Einstein....modified.

12-14-2009, 02:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	for me 1-2 shift occurs around 4k RPM usually. the other shifts 2-3, 3-4, i think im around 3.5k range. i dont pay much attention.

12-14-2009, 03:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	damn, yall shift too high, im tryin to save gas here, I usually upshift at 2500 during normal driving conditions, if I shifted at 4k every time, i'd get 12mpg, no way buddy. Homero likes this. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

12-14-2009, 03:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	I bought a 370Z to enjoy it. If fuel economy was my priority, I would've bought something like a Versa. But whatever. Different strokes for different folks. FWIW, I get around 16mpg with regular shifting at around 4500 rpm, and that's acceptable to me. binary0x01 likes this. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

12-14-2009, 04:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 42 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 49	With fairly all-around driving (good amounts of spirited and lazy driving, same with highway versus city driving), my Gas Cubby app has me a 16 fill ups and an overall average of 18.6 MPG. binary0x01 likes this. __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

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