Switching Gears !!!
 

whats up Z lovers !!!
It is almost that time, i should be reaching 1200 by the end of this week.
I have been switching gears every 3000rpm and i already can hear the engine scream loud as hell. after these 1200miles how can i switch those gears?
Yes it is my first manual transmission car and I'm not so sure. Can i switch them at 6-7000RPMs (including 1st gear?) or no?
How should i do this?
When I'm just relaxing, just cruising i will be switching gears as i am, but if i wanna pull that B$%#@ hair and spank that ***... or even smoke someone stupid on the highway just because... How should i switch them ?

Thank you all :tup:

Ooh !!! by the way... is there a way to upload pictures from your iPhone/iPad in here?

When I be out cruising getting my money from da hoes I don't switch dem gears until it bangs off the limiter until the 10th time. Mine an A/T tho so dem paddle shifters can't hold a candle to dat syncrorev. If I had a 6M/T I'd be waiting till 15 maybe 16 bangs off the limter, even in 1st.

Try using Tapatalk? Not free though :ugh2:

:facepalm:

You're asking how you should drive your car...

Well even after break-in, I still shift at 3-4k normal driving.
Spirited driving.. well... up to 7.5k shifts work too.

Under normal driving conditions, it's best to shift in the 2,000 to 3,000 rpm. range. You will get the best gas mileage & the least amount of engine wear. R.P.M. means revolutions per minute. During daily driving, only foolish people or people that plan to sell their cars early rev/shift at high RPM. That is why I would not buy a car from a young guy with an awesome sounding exhaust :icon17:

there is a good thread about break in somewhere. it was said that after 1200 miles to gradually increase shift points (rpms) instead of just dogging it out. this sounds logical to me. as far as how to drive, well, how much do you care about the car?

Thank you all.
I understand all of that. As I mentioned I will continue to switch gears at 2500-3000rpm on daily basis, however if I wanna race someone or just speed for the love of it. Can I rev 1-2-3-4-5-6 gear all the way up to 7500rpm and it's ok ?

You wont hit 7500 rpm in 5 or 6 and probably not 4th on the street. If you do...:thumbsdown:

Otherwise yeah, you can go all the way up to 7500 in each gear, just realize by the time you are approaching 7500 rpm in 3rd, I think you will be past 100 mph or right about to hit it

^^this and in 4th you will be at about 120mph+. How fast you plan on going!

^^^ WOW 3rd gear on 100mph already? Daaaamn I'm likin this. :happydance:

Thanx guys. I'm really going to put that to practice tonight on my way to the Z meet tonight.
Appreciate it !!!

first 2 posts were funny but on a serious note. From the sounds of this thread, OP the type of driving you sound like you want to do should be left on the track.

I almost thought this was a joke thread till I got halfway down the page haha.

Our engines are designed to be revved, so there isn't going to be any harm in holding gears during more spirited driving. For day to day though, there really isn't any point, since the higher revs will wear your engine down quicker than short shifting.

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Yeah ok...


I wanted to confirm because mine the car sound od loud like if the engine was ready to jump out the car and I don't know how to explain it. But sounds crazy. I don't want to mess it up. Like I said is my first manual. But Thanx for the advice.

@ 1200, switch to a good synthetic. Redline Amsoil, royal purple, or castrol edge. The manuals are just loud. Its only inside the car though. Lol. Once you go syn, you should get a 10-20% reduction in noise. Our engines are meant to be revved, so don't worry about Mr. Rev and trade. But keep in mind that driving hard constantly will wear your engine. So know when to give your car a rest. For hard driven cars, really spend money on goodl lubricants. Its worth every penny.

But don't be so dismissive on the forum brother who commented about your potential driving style. Keep it safe bruh. We all speed sometimes, whether we admit it or not.. But there's a thin line between speed and stupid. BE safe.

This was an awesome explanation. Honestly appreciated kid.
I can understand what you saying. But is not like I'm looking to race/speed every day. I drive every day less than 5miles from and to work but maybe on my way some where on the weekends if I'm feelin like feel the car and push it you know. I can say that out of 7days of the week I'll be speed on 1 day. Im not a high schooler anymore where you wanna speed for no reason or show off to your school friends. I'm a grown man that sometimes like to remember what my car is capable to do never race in the st like if I was on the track. But definitely always driving safe. I already flew through a windshield once, I'm certainly not looking to do it again. Thanx a lot kid.

My dude, you might want to check out the quarter track in Englishtown NJ. Or you can find a car or Z club too. They most likely go on spirited runs and know which are the roads safest to do it on. I'm pretty sure a car club of sorts may go to autocrosses and all that so you will have a great source for fun. Plus you get to chill with guys that are about everything car or Z.
I feel that u wanna bug out in ya ride. Finding guys with your same interests will help you make that happen. Do research on the different car clubs in your area.

I only speed when I'm not around where I live lol. I see the cops staring me down, they know.... they know...

Most I've revved to so far is 5.5-6 I think. I may have red lined once or twice. I want to redline it but the engine gets so loud at higher RPM's, makes you think the thing is gonna blow lol.

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A can of bees get's released when you hit 7500 rpm's...have a go at it, but keep it safe. :driving:

Three weeks ago I was out there at English town. Just watching it not racing though. But those car clubs ? Nah I don't know about that

That's exactly what I'm talking about. That engine sounded so so loud I felt like it was literally going to blow up. That's why I started this thread

I don't speed (much) I just get to the speed limit very quickly hahaha :tup:


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Try taking it out of first gear & shift it into 2nd. :icon17:

Try again

Ha. Good one