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Z-Girl 12 12-28-2013 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DIGItonium (Post 2585287)
Just don't money shift to a lower gear that's not designed to handle that speed. In other words, don't shift into 2nd when your speed is beyond 62 MPH.
OOOOOOPPPPPSSSS:shakes head:

luigi90210 12-28-2013 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by eurojjj19 (Post 2585336)
I dont plan on driving it like i stole it all the time. But everyone likes to open it up once in a while. So can you, or anyone else, give me a rough estimate of max MPH for each gear (ie. what NOT to go over, if such numbers exist). I dont plan on coming close to those ranges, i just want to know for informations sake.

The reason all of these questions sound so noobish is because my first manual was a 94 Civic and it did NOT have a tachometer, so i had to base everything off of mph and engine sound. So im now trying to wrap my head around RPM being the main gauge of when to shift. So, sorry for the simplistic questions, but i am learning.
if i remember correctly these are the max MPH for every gear

1st 42mph
2nd 67mph
3rd 95mph
4th 122mph
5th 155mph(electronic limiter and gearing limit)
6th 160mph(mfr drag limit claim without electronic limiter)

Grindkiezer 12-28-2013 10:34 PM
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nmjaxx9 12-29-2013 02:51 PM
Only people with little weiners dont redline every gear. :wtf2::inoutroflpuke:

Firebase99 12-30-2013 05:12 AM
Drove 12 miles to work this morning in first gear only bouncing off the limiter. No issues other than a feint burning smell.

PEPI 12-30-2013 06:56 AM
OP - did I read right that you are still learning about manual transmissions?

L33T Z34 01-02-2014 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ZeeBabar (Post 2628430)
There are guys who want to redline once a day and others who do it frequently. It's fine unless they con themselves into thinking its good for the car. The car is perfectly satisfied with gentle shifts, get it into 6th at about 60 and stay in 6th all the way to 130+ and it would not mind.

Guys who redline often and get to believe the car likes it are like guys who want to do it every which way they can with a woman and think the woman likes it. They get blown engines and short relationships, car or woman does not matter.
You sound like you need to get yourself a vette or sum other Gov't Motors powered car. These Nissan engines don't make any torque 'till high up on the RPM band and redlining it to the stock rev limiter ain't gonna hurt it.
Car = Machine.:icon17:
Your analogy with women = FAIL.:tiphat:

Chuck33079 01-02-2014 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by L33T Z34 (Post 2633866)
redlining it to the stock rev limiter ain't gonna hurt it.
Exactly. That's why the rev limiter is there- to prevent damage. Do you think Nissan would sell and warranty a car that was able to be damaged by frequent trips to the redline?

If hitting the rev limiter caused people to blow motors, where are all of the "Guys I popped my motor" threads?

I wasn't about to touch the car=woman analogy because there's a whole lot of stupid there I don't even want to deal with.

markthomas69 01-03-2014 03:58 PM
:iagree:
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Originally Posted by Chuck33079 (Post 2633872)
Exactly. That's why the rev limiter is there- to prevent damage. Do you think Nissan would sell and warranty a car that was able to be damaged by frequent trips to the redline?

If hitting the rev limiter caused people to blow motors, where are all of the "Guys I popped my motor" threads?

I wasn't about to touch the car=woman analogy because there's a whole lot of stupid there I don't even want to deal with.

Drakonis GTR 01-04-2014 12:26 PM
Good rule of thumb is to shift when your tach hits about halfway to redline (in our case, 3500 rpm). This would be considered your normal, daily driver type scenario. Depending on situation (driving up/down hill, weather, etc) you can change it a little either direction without hurting it. I would say keep it under 5500 on a regular basis to just to cut down on engine wear/tear and to keep a decent fuel mileage.

For those few times that you do decide to let her sing, just try to not bounce off the rev limiter too much. Over time, you will have it figured out. Feel free to experiment a little to see where you feel the most comfortable.

LMBmikeZ 01-04-2014 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Grindkiezer (Post 2628632)
:tup:

just shift when you hear a ping/popping sound :roflpuke2:

waaaasabi 01-04-2014 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ZeeBabar (Post 2628430)
There are guys who want to redline once a day and others who do it frequently. It's fine unless they con themselves into thinking its good for the car. The car is perfectly satisfied with gentle shifts, get it into 6th at about 60 and stay in 6th all the way to 130+ and it would not mind.

Guys who redline often and get to believe the car likes it are like guys who want to do it every which way they can with a woman and think the woman likes it. They get blown engines and short relationships, car or woman does not matter.
Agreed, 6th gear from 55MPH+ all the way to 150. And also agreed that everyone here who 'enjoys' redlining their cars and thinks their sports car can handle it must also partake in domestic abuse/rape/sexual assault.

Slam128 01-05-2014 01:05 AM
Our Z's like to be revved higher, so don't worry about pushing it at the higher RPM from time to time. Daily driving can be more conservative at shifting between 3k and 4k between gears.

Firebase99 01-06-2014 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by waaaasabi (Post 2637153)
Agreed, 6th gear from 55MPH+ all the way to 150. And also agreed that everyone here who 'enjoys' redlining their cars and thinks their sports car can handle it must also partake in domestic abuse/rape/sexual assault.
Why? I think Chuck summed it up..."Exactly. That's why the rev limiter is there- to prevent damage. Do you think Nissan would sell and warranty a car that was able to be damaged by frequent trips to the redline?
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7speed 01-06-2014 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Firebase99 (Post 2639060)
Why? I think Chuck summed it up..."Exactly. That's why the rev limiter is there- to prevent damage. Do you think Nissan would sell and warranty a car that was able to be damaged by frequent trips to the redline?
"
:stirthepot:Errr, I'm sure the people that have had fuel starve said the same thing.


Just remember "can" doesn't always mean you "should". :tiphat:


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