What RPM do you guys shift at?

[2ndnissan]

Since I'm driving my daughters 240 this week instead of my 240 5 spd, I'm shifting at whatever speeed the A/T finally decides to shift at. I'm not sure sometimes if it's even going to shift. I have to get up to about 4000 rpm then let off the gas a little to get it to shift. Gotta do that with every gear except the last one. It is soooo time for a swap...but she's not sure she wants a standard. Guess we'll decide when it finally croaks....

[mRodiek]

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

had me goin for at least 10min...ive never heard thattxting my honda friends...haha

i shift whenever my auto tells me usually at 1.9k-2k, then again thats my GTPmy S13 doesnt shift...transmission on the floor in the garage!

[roplusbee]

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.

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:

Yeah, shifting at 2k with a restored CA is still pretty low. It would be ok, it just would grumble a bit and not really go anywhere. Seems like it is just step above idling along. I mean fuel economy is good and all, but how much more fuel economy do you need from a mostly stock 4 cylinder vehicle?

<offtopic>It is going to take some getting used to driving an SR powered fastback because I am used to my CA. Hopefully they have similar habits. If not, I am gonna ditch the SR and get another CA.</offtopic>

[FusionR300zx]

3500.unless i'm driving past somewhere that ppl are crowded at. then i blast my music and sit and 6-7k and just go on and off the throttle so they listen to my motor make music.

[spooled240]

1.5K-2K DD and saving some gas...3500-4K moderately speeding up then redline and 7K(sometimes) when going balls out

[ddgsxr504]

DD - 3000-3500 RPMS

On Ramp/Merging - 4000-5000 RPMS

I've only bounced it off the rev limiter a handful of times.

204K miles on stock KA.

[kornmanz]

8.2k

[spooled240]

tell us what your engines are, 3K on a KA is totally different from 3K on a rotary or a CA

[s13gebala]

whats cruisin speed on a 240 sr, 40pmh 4th gear?

[spooled240]

i think it's the same as the ka no?

I know i do about 3500 at 80mph

[omgjacki]

I shift at like, 5k on a regular basis. Probably should stop that...

[PyroTecK]

putzing around town i shift at 2.5k usually ill take 1st up to around 3k

when im trying to make it move a lil ill take it somewhere between 4-5k (i do this alot)

highway onramps 6.5k

shifting w/o clutching i usually take it to 2.5k before letting it drop and shifting

cruising on local streets i sit just under 2k, the car feels alright anywhere between 1.7-2k

stock ka and ive put about 23k miles on it in the past year and a half, did a compression test about 6months ago and got 185 across the board... no idea where it sits now but its got 165k on the clock.

i dont look at the tach much unless im trying to save gas or flooring it, i usually shift by ear and feel. i did notice driving my boys sr, that it seemed to be happier shifting somewhere between 3-3.5k for average daily driving

[assassin7420]

Daily driving I shift at 2500RPM's which in turn nets 28mpg city and 35+ highway.

Anyone who cruises around at 4000+rpms in the city or neighborhoods... Congrats, You're a ricer!

[ddgsxr504]

Anyone who cruises around at 4000+rpms in the city or neighborhoods... Congrats, You're a ricer!

HA HA HA

[zrowkewl]

cruise at 3kin between shifting..its around 3-5k

anybody that is shifting at like 1.5 or 2k..thats nuts.

[BMAR240SX]

anybody that is shifting at like 1.5 or 2k..thats nuts.

I shift at idle

[Salem240]

agreed... whenever the A/T feels like it. In desperate need of a M/T swap.

[Razi]

I shift at 2500 or 2800 rpms on my KAOnce in a while around 3k.

[asoomal]

DD: 2500-3500 RPM

When I'm alone on the road: OVER 9000!!!!

[kornmanz]

Oh yeah my DD shifting is about 2.5k, I love how this engine has a really nice power ban.

[spooled240]

cruise at 3kin between shifting..its around 3-5k

anybody that is shifting at like 1.5 or 2k..thats nuts.

nahh, 1500 rpms on a ka is fine as long as you don't floor it in 5th at 1500 cuz then your car will vibrate...the ladys love it tho so that's why I shift at 1500

[zenkiderek]

<offtopic>It is going to take some getting used to driving an SR powered fastback because I am used to my CA. Hopefully they have similar habits. If not, I am gonna ditch the SR and get another CA.</offtopic>

let me know how the change is. i've been curious because i've never driven an SR, i've just ridden in a few

[silvia_ks_69]

with the CA prolly like 3k ish. and then on actual launches like 6500-7000.boost FTW!!! all the time, gotta hear that blow off

new engine. prolly like 3-4k. boost? if im in an open area with no cars or cops around...

[blknblu]

shifting below 1.5k risks lugging the engine which can result in engine/ transmission damage. Which ever is the weakest part, ususally the clutch.

I shift between 2 and 3k after the car is warm. I've only hit the rev limiter a couple times; smoking the tires and hitting third instead of fifth. 160k miles. n/a KA dreaming of boost

[buddy_s13]

ca18det driven on street

change around 3,000 usually for getting from a- b

could be any other rev's for a little bit of a squirt here and there when it happens.

[sr20detster]

all you guys shifting around 2-2.5k, how do you manage to keep up with daily traffic?

[badbob2121]

^not worth bumping...

[h2v7]

s*** with blast pipes i like to just cruise in neutral jus in case the 5-0 around

[JKL1031]

I didnt know u could shift before redline.

[costa_rican13]

yes sir