How high to rev before shifting in each gear?

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Haboob

Daily putt-puttin' around I shift 3500-4000.

I don't remember what I have the shift light set at, though I still need to perfect the shift at redline as to it not bouncing off rev limiter (haven't bounced it yet, but I think I can still shift a little bit later).

I don't take it to redline very much though.

TreeSemdyZee

Same here. Don't understand shifting much lower. Sometimes 3,000, but any lower gets into a "bogging" range.

synolimit

Drive it hard! Don't pussy it. Break it in right.

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nepali

I don't even look at the RPM gauge. I just listen to the sound.

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Haboob

Same, until I get up into the higher RPMs.

ohohoh123456

I shift at 3500-5000 based on mood when engine is warm and 2-2.5k when cold start.

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TheGreatOne

I go off sound too but I'd say mostly 3-3500. While driving in my bosses M3 I noticed he shifts around 5K-6K and engine sounds like its straining...all depends on the car I guess
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I probably downshift into lower gears when I maybe shouldn't, but it sounds so awesome when I do

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Minsu

Heres my take on this whole thing and it might shed some light.

Daily Driving I usually shift around 3k maybe slightly higher if im on an INCLINE or slightly lower on a DECLINE. If im saving gas im gonna wanna get out of 1-4th gear pretty quickly so ill shift under 2k. When im getting onto the highway freeway ect ect ill go to around 5k shifts until im in 6th gear then ill be cruising around 2-3k rpm in 6th gear which is approx. 50-65mph. Generally if you need MPH which you shouldnt really need heres what its gonna look like

1st- 0-10mph
2nd- 11-25
3rd- 26-40
4rth- 41-55
5th- 56-70
6th-70 - infinity and beyond.

5th gear can handle alot more and when you changing lanes your gonna dshift from 6th to 5th unless there are no cars your trying to pass. This is for NORMAL daily driving. For GAS SAVING your gonna wanna do five MPH increments as stated in the manual and for spirited driving your gonna want to hit 4.5-6.5k rpm between shifts EXPECT FOR FIRST GEAR, try to to redline in first gear. You might Blow your motor.

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eurojjj19

This was very helpful. Thank you very much.

Tazicon

At redline! Duh!

b15

I'll usually shift in the 3-4k range when just driving around.

Magic Bus

Minsu was a noob to a stick when he got his Z. It looks like he's gotten it down pretty well, so good advice to follow.

Since you're in the break in period, I'd keep the revs under 5K. Many different opinions on here about breaking in a car, but I feel better safe than sorry.

synolimit

Break in period is a myth. The cars seen redline plenty before it even left Japan.

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Joepro

I agree with this for the most part, remember why an engine needed to break it, to wear some parts in and at one time get all the left over bits of metal from poor machining, manufacturing is so much better now that I have only seen one locked up motor under 5k miles presumably from not breaking it in, it was a brand new Pontiac gran prix, a 1996. That said, there are many other moving parts in the trans and diff as well, so IMO(I did not buy mine new) I would drive it 1k easy change all the fluids and red line away..JMO. On topic I agree with others there is no perfect rpm, you will learn your car and engine and shift by sound, it will become second nature, not all situations are identical, we have hills everywhere, nothing it flat, which sometimes it requires more engine power to achieve the desired acceleration. I know when my car is going to hit red line without looking at the tach, you simply learn the car. Drive it and see what feels good, thats all.

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