JCM900

ok so my normal driving habbits tell me to shift about 3100rpms,,, is that good? anyway the owners manual tells me to shift into 5th at 45MPH i feel thats to slow... anybody got any advice.

beedee

that feels pretty low to me. i usually shift round 3800 rpm, give or take a few, depending on how fast i'm accelerating.

flint_08

I shift between 3000-3500RPM. Unless of course I am "on it".

malibuboy54

when i had my tc, i shifted around 3000-3200 rpm.....it all depends on your driving habits.....the guidelines in the owners manual are just guidelines, not laws....so for daily driving like on streets, shifting at 3k is just fine unless you are an "aggressive driver" with a heavy foot, which will eventually kill your gas mileage....now if you want to get on the highway, downshift and go through the rpm range,.....until your at a appropriate speed

nauticac

i shift at 3000 even. Anything after 3000 I feel the engine starting to work hard so I taker it up a gear. Use your intuition.

Tcguy85

i shift it wherever i feel. sometimes i shift really low sometimes even lower than 1,800. i always get between 27-30 mpg and thats w/o even hitting the interstate or anything.

1DarkTC

yeah..shift wherever you want...just dont redline it every time or even very often for that matter

CuRiOuSfIsH

IMO, there is enough below 3K to get around. If I know I will be cruising at around 40MPH, I will go for 5th gear. But it's purely up to you. You have a choice of 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th.

Tcguy85

i bring mine up to redline every so often. it won't hurt the car to do it once every tankful if you like. i don't hit the limiter all day everyday but i take it up to the 6 grand now and then.

and there is enough power below 3 grand to get around without a problem.

straightsilver21

for everyday daily driving ill usually keep the rpms between 2500 and 3000-ish give or take a little.

if i get on it ill shift around 4k - 4.5K or if im in the mood and i get a empty stretch of road ill redline once in a while.

tcbyrc

For fuel eff. I shift at 3000 or lower. When I race I shift at 5700. Thats what the dynos for. Peik horsepower is at 5700 last time I dyno'd. 3000 is when the vvt-i kicks in, when that hits thats when you burn little more gas.

Angry_Celi_Guy

hate to break it to u but vvt-i is always on, its not like the 2zz engine where u hit lift at 7400 rpms.

Mightygnu

mmmm lift.

draxcaliber

the reccommended shift points in the manaul are pretty much for optimal gas mileage.

you can run 2nd gear to 54 mph, third gear up to 77 mph, and 4th gear to 106, and 5th gear to 127.

but i usually shift to keep rpms around 2000 rpms.

Flame_Hunter97

LOL!

Hey man, you gotta shift it by feel.... lol

Tcguy85

the higher rev limit on the 07 allows almost 85 mph in 3rd. can't remember what 1st and 2nd tops at, never tried 4th