Artificer224

Hey folks,

I've got a 2002 5 speed. I still consider myself a newbie on manuals. At what rpm do you all shift for regular street driving? Is there a point that maximizes fuel efficiency? Also, is there a rpm that I should not go below while cruising? My wife's ricer is so radically different in feel and performance (and alot easier to feel) from the Mustang that I am having difficulty finding just what this thing can do. I don't enjoy public humiliation and so don't want to kill it somewhere important. =). If this is not the correct forum for these kind of questions I apologize. Please feel free to move/delete if necessary. Thanks!

arabianobsession

I shift by "feel" and "sound".

In my 2011 Camry, I shift around 2500-3000 rpms
In my 95 Mustang, I shift around 1500-2000 rpms

The difference is if I'm trying to maximize fuel economy or if I'm trying to floor it and get going as fast as I can. Also, in the Mustang, I know that if I'm cruising under 1300 RPMs she tends to want to "bog out", so I'll downshift or pick up speed.

Personally, I find it 100x easier to "feel" the shifts in the Mustang than in the Camry, but that's just me. My husband much prefers the 'stang as well...

Artificer224

Thank you for the response. That all sounds pretty much exactly like mine. I must be doing something right. Thank you!

Matt's 95 Stang

I shift at just under 2K to save on gas. If you want power shift at about 4k (as you dont make any power past that).

Matthew

NeoTokyo

Very well said Arabian.

In the 95' and 96' I would shift between 1800-2000.