What RPM do you guys shift at?

[roadboy240sx]

ok this may seem really stupid but im pretty new to 240s but i thought only hondas had vtech can anybody explain this to me plz so lost

its a Joke no one like hondas except ers and your grandma

"VTEC-Virtually Torqueless Economy CarHONDA-Hold On Not Done Accelerating"

[edwinS13]

its a Joke no one like hondas except ers and your grandma

lol his grandma...that had me goin for like ten seconds

[hai1206vn]

Shift normal at 2500-3000 for street driving, use the higher revs to accelerate when you must (get out of the way, merge into traffic, etc). If this is your DD don't abuse it often. If you have another car, do whatever just do it safe

and on snow i shift even earlier

[ThuG LyFe]

this is what i go through everyday i wish...

when the car is cold i shift a little under 2k. but after a little bit i usually shift at 2-2200 rpm. sometimes i go upto 2500 and maybe 3k if i need to move it but rarely past that. i don't really see the need to go past that unless i feel like it once in a blue moon.

[roadboy240sx]

im all for letin it rip and seeing what your can do but be smart about find some place that is abandon or late night non busy roads

[zenki-S13]

i just shift when it feels right

but when i look at my tack its usually around 4000 rpmssometimes 5but rarely

[ScrapMetal]

"Lettin it rip" equals to poor gas mileage

[roadboy240sx]

"Lettin it rip" equals to poor gas mileage

yes it dose

[240sxvaj]

i shift on 11,000 RPM.......oops i thought i was on my prelude forum lol!

2,500 is good for me, the rest sounds like its working my motor too much

[edwinS13]

"Lettin it rip" equals to poor gas mileage

yea but at 1.50/gallon....LET IT RIIIIIIIIIIIP!!! enjoy cheap gas while it lasts

[white2abbit]

seriously??

obviously not.

[roadboy240sx]

yea but at 1.50/gallon....LET IT RIIIIIIIIIIIP!!! enjoy cheap gas while it lasts

under $50 a barrel

[Dire91]

3500 RPM, how much gas can you actually be saving from each tank?

[roadboy240sx]

3500 RPM, how much gas can you actually be saving from each tank?

you can save alot. take off in 2nd, once you up to speed put it in 5th. Try doing this net time you fill up

[ScrapMetal]

you can save alot. take off in 2nd, once you up to speed put it in 5th. Try doing this net time you fill up

Taking off in second too much will kill your clutch. When I'm not in a hurry it's 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th. Fuel economy heaven here I come!

[Nicksemianiw]

2000-2300 just driving normaly. 7.5k when im booting it, 8k if needed. 8500 ONCE and a while maybe once a month or so lol. CA18DET FTW!

[Crautz240]

ok this may seem really stupid but im pretty new to 240s but i thought only hondas had vtech can anybody explain this to me plz so lost

New or not this made me

[roadboy240sx]

ya didnt think about the clutch, but i dont do it that often any ways, just take off slow is the biggest thing
Modified by roadboy240sx at 10:24 PM 12/3/2008

[-RJ-]

have a light foot and shift at 2.5k. I get almost 29 mpg roughly, but my motor has less than 20k miles on it he he

[Nali]

2000-2300 just driving normaly. 7.5k when im booting it, 8k if needed. 8500 ONCE and a while maybe once a month or so lol. CA18DET FTW!

2k normal driving, you must have a really happy CA.My CA is lazy as F*** 2k is like im just off the line, no way im shifting now.3k minimum.

If i even try shifting at 2k my CA flips me off, laughs then grunts till i give it more gas.

ok this may seem really stupid but im pretty new to 240s but i thought only hondas had vtech can anybody explain this to me plz so lost

Just noticed that, and lol'd my a** off. Then googled "240SX Vtech", just in case you know? pressed "Im feeling lucky" and got this:

[qstudent819]

its a Joke no one like hondas except ers and your grandma

"VTEC-Virtually Torqueless Economy CarHONDA-Hold On Not Done Accelerating"

Lol....**** Hondas

[nevertheless]

2.5k

[LeroyBrown]

all the way to 7.5k maby thats why

jk i shift at 3,500 pretty much all the time.

[xweav32]

i shift 1.5-2k

[xweav32]

i shift 1.5-2k, i generally no clutch shift too

[LOVERboy]

i shift 1.5-2k, i generally no clutch shift too

well for me i shift around 2k-3k

[zenkiderek]

I shift at 9k. Always.

Yes!

[zenkiderek]

If i even try shifting at 2k my CA flips me off, laughs then grunts till i give it more gas.

Just noticed that, and lol'd my a** off. Then googled "240SX Vtech", just in case you know? pressed "Im feeling lucky" and got this:

My CA sometimes flips me off while shifting at 2k as well

Hahaha i need to press "Im feeling lucky" a lot more...

[White Comet]

i woudl never shift my fc below 4.5k. 5 or higher was normal. it hated low rpms

[7x13xRPS13]

my tachs broken.something with the sensor or some sht.

but usually feel when to shift