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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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just curious, at what rpm do you guys shift for normal driving? i usually shift at 2.3k-3k
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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thats probably about where most people shift, I tend to shift right around 2k myself.
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 01:15 AM
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2 grand or below for "good mileage"[&:]
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 01:16 AM
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1900-2100... except when going from 4th-5th, that goes up to 2400.
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 01:23 AM
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2kish is most common
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 01:25 AM
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I usually shift just shy of 3k because I love hearing my exhaust. And with my 4:10's, my rpms climb awefully fast anyways.
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 01:27 AM
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3k from 1-2. 2k for the rest (shifting 2k in 1st makes it bog BAD)

now on the track its 6200 every gear :P
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 01:29 AM
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I usually shift just shy of 3k because I love hearing my exhaust.
hah same with me [sm=happy046.gif]
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 01:42 AM
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I will pretty often shift at 3k as well. I like to drive my stang that way, but anytime I am in some other lesser car, I push it harder. About once a day I will shift at 6800 through the gears, just because I can... and that is the way that I like it... were is my blower?
Old Jan 24, 2007 | 01:43 AM
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2nd i take up to 2500, shift to 4th, and then at 2k i shift to 5th, i skip 1st and 3rd cuz the 4.10's just make them feel pointless for daily driving.



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