Just out of curiosity, at what RPM does everyone shift at? My IS is my first stick car, and I've been shifting at 2.5k when cold and 3k at operating temp. Too much/too little? I couldn't find any other threads with feedback. Thanks!
I shift between 2k and 2.5k when traffic is light. When there are more cars on the road I dont want to be 'that guy' slowing everyone down so I will shift between 2.5 and 3k.
Maybe I baby my car too much, but I almost never shift above 3k. Even when I am going on the highway I will shift at 3k and stay at 3-3.25k when driving on the highway. I have taken her up to 100mph a few times but its rare I do that lol
4-4.5K upshift for normal driving. Never upshift before 3K. Up to redline when I'm in a hurry. I built the car to take a beating and a beating is what I intend to give it.
shifting at 4-4.5k is definitely NOT normal driving..haha but yeah the IS was my first manual car too, but between 2-3k for normal driving and I might cruise at 1.5k in 5th gear sometimes to save gas, past 3k for quicker, more aggressive driving. You'll figure it out pretty quick
shifting at 4-4.5k is definitely NOT normal driving..haha but yeah the IS was my first manual car too, but between 2-3k for normal driving and I might cruise at 1.5k in 5th gear sometimes to save gas, past 3k for quicker, more aggressive driving. You'll figure it out pretty quick
Your shit is weak. You might as well be driving an automagic then. I mean that for all of you low revving weak sisters. What's the point of having a performancy car if you're going to drive it like a mini-van? Hell my Odyssey shifts at higher revs and it's an automatic.
You guys aren't even getting into the meaty section of the torque curve. Stock torque peak is something like 3700 RPM.
I shift at 2-2.5k when i'm cruising, theses cars have enough low end torque to get you going at low rpm's. I occasionally rev it up close to redline to clean up the carbon deposits
I keep it in gear until I feel the power go flat. Check out the horsepower/torque chart that was posted. Torque starts to drop off about 3700 rpm. For normal driving I run it up to there just for the enjoyment of hearing the engine. Even though horsepower is still building, you'll feel the torque more. For "spirited" driving, wind it on up and shift at a point where the rpm's will drop down to around 3500 in the next gear so you have close to peak torque when getting back on the throttle. Probably about the point where horsepower peaks and torque is taking a nose dive - say 5500-6000. That gives some headroom before redline.
Sounds to me like Ek9B18 is the only one here who *really* drives his IS...
6,400, just as it bounces off the rev limiter.:mgun:
It is normal for me to run through the entire range for lower gears.
I also don't believe into 1st gear being used only for starting.
My IS300 never skipped a beat. :grin:
I noted what RPM's my Odyssey was shifting at this morning on the way to 7-11. I took off mildly quickly out of my driveway. Maybe 1/4 throttle. Hit 4500 RPM's before it shifted up (didn't warm it up). Hard to believe some of you won't even match an automatic transmission driven people mover.
I didn't use to drive it like this. I used to keep it below 3.2k or so, but then I read that VVTi doesn't kick in unless you open the throttle.
Makes sense. Its easier to teach and probably learn to shift at lower RPM, less intimidating and things move slower (less energy, less rough when you're off in your shift).
It would turn 8000-8500 RPM all day long. It would fuel cut at 8900 RPM. Did it for years. I imagine it's still doing it. Fastest I ever went in it was about 135. It had to be a cool day to go that fast. Even NA has issues with warm air.
I always let the vehicle warm up and normal shifting 1&2 gear 3500-3800, as I get up to speed I shift a little sooner. On Ramps to the interstate ALWAYS a solid second gear pull from about 3200rpm to redline. Go ahead and try and merge on me!!
I am bone stock (5spd) w/ 187k miles, and she still purs like the day she was new.
If you notice your fuel gauge you will actually get worse mpg in the lower rpms, this car loves 3k rpm range for efficiency.
I noticed that and do the same thing. I cruise around closer to 3k in the city and it seems like better mileage and a good place in the power band to step on it and go without a downshift.
What is the point, though? Adjust shifting patterns for better fuel economy or curiosity?
If it's the fuel economy, then it is a wrong car for it. Just drive the darn thing!
I've never calculated fuel economy in any vehicle I've owned. I just drive the darn things :lol:
When I had a 2.2, 5 speed S10, I was like, "Oh, this is nice. I don't have to fill up as often as the IS." That was the closest I came to making a calculation.
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