What RPM do you guys shift at?

[white2abbit]

i have a '97 kouki with hks hi-power exhaust...but it's otherwise stock...

usually i shift just above 3,000 rpm, as to improve gas mileage, etc....occasionally i'll rev it to 4,500 - 5,000 rpm, but not usually any higher...

do you guys rev it up to redline ever - or often? just trying to gauge how hard you guys drive your car, as i'm a little hesitant in revving high, as to hopefully prolong engine life, yada yada yada...

btw the car has 117,000 km

cheers

[Conquerer]

Yeah, I usually shift around 3000, not wanting it to use that much gas, but I also shift around 4500 to 5000 sometimes when accelerating a little harder. I have an Apexi N1 catback so it's really loud when I shift at higher RPMs.

I rarely get close to redlining it but sometimes when I just want to hear her scream I may put the pedal to the floor and shift around redline in gear one or gear two. I only ever do this at night when no one else is on the road, and I don't do it that often.

Only time I remember hitting the redline recently was when I had to quickly accelerate to escape coming traffic after going around a corner and I reached it sooner than I thought I would.

[slyedog240sx]

Open the owners manual (if you have one).It will tell you the max speed per gear that is safe without doing any harm.

[mattblancarte]

Only p****** shift below 7000rpm, even on the street. Gotta let the VTEC kick in.

[S13Teddy]

I shift at 9k. Always.

[white2abbit]

Open the owners manual (if you have one).It will tell you the max speed per gear that is safe without doing any harm.

dont have one, previous owner lost it.

i'm thinking of installing vtech actually, anybody have any tips? im thinking vtech + a BIG front mount, and a few volk and tein stickers, and ill be RACING

[SR24DET]

I shift at 3K, but when i rev high, i go to redline. Plus i drift alot and that is bounching of the rev limiter. I've been doing this for 2 years now without any problems.

[white2abbit]

I shift at 3K, but when i rev high, i go to redline. Plus i drift alot and that is bounching of the rev limiter. I've been doing this for 2 years now without any problems.

cool. love your signature, so true.

[roplusbee]

I would shift just around 3k when I was taking it easy, but I would not shift before 5k (I have waited until 7.5k to shift before) if I was accellerating hard on the Autostrada. I got the car with 70k KMS on it in horrible condition and nursed it back to health. When I had to let her go, she had around 90k KMS. She wasn't perfect, but she would roll out when I wanted her to.

[BrianHarte]

god, at the track, I would always see my tach up past 7000...cool

[white2abbit]

god, at the track, I would always see my tach up past 7000...cool

FYI to everyone, I was talking about daily driving, in a non-track car, with the stock KA...obviously at the track you take it over 3k...lol

[BrianHarte]

oh, usually on the street I would shift at 3500 or so I think...

[S13Joe]

anywhere between 2500 to 3500, unless its happy hour.

[thefro526]

Depends on my mood... Usually I rev it up to like 3.5k to shift when I'm being bummy and trying to save gas but then again, I usually rev it to about 5k regularly just because I don't care about fuel economy....
Modified by thefro526 at 3:48 PM 12/3/2008

[mychalous]

anywhere between 2500 to 3500, unless its happy hour.

[ilovesideways]

2500 unless I want to hammer on it. Currently however I want to put my other motor in so my KA see's redline everyday in a couple of gears.

[mattblancarte]

Not to thread jack, but to those who boost: How often do you boost on the street?

I normally just putz around if I'm using the 240 on the street, rarely giving enough throttle to boost.

[danielsan]

i shift at 2k rpms at times but the norm is 3k. highest when i get on it around 5.5k.

[ag240]

Stock KaDE 118k miles just a catback.

If im taking it easy i shift at 2500 ~ 3000.If im driving hard, i shift at 5500~6000

[sushisamurai_1]

Only p****** shift below 7000rpm, even on the street. Gotta let the VTEC kick in.

I lol'ed IRL.

[MastaYu]

ive been shifting at 2000

[BMAR240SX]

ive been shifting at 2000

Yea me too 2000-2500 i try to stay away from 3000, I might do 1st gear to 3000-3500 and shift skip second and go to 3rd. I redlined once by mistake i downshifted, trying to avoid a car on the highway and before i knew she was screaming like i stuck my d!ck in the wrong whole, I baby'd her home

[edwinS13]

i run straight pipe, and DD shift at 5k+ rpm so yea, it gets loud

[E7-S14]

my tachy no worky..i shift when all hell breaks loose..im guessing somewhere between 7k and a million

[Hydroz]

I shift at around 3k rpms when driving normal but when i feel like it i bump it up to 5-6k for the adrenaline to kick in

[ScrapMetal]

I shift at 2500 RPM and I'm getting 25 MPG in the city with my stock KA, I'm very happy.

[Koshin]

dont have one, previous owner lost it.

i'm thinking of installing vtech actually, anybody have any tips? im thinking vtech + a BIG front mount, and a few volk and tein stickers, and ill be RACING

seriously??

i have a '97 kouki with hks hi-power exhaust...but it's otherwise stock...

usually i shift just above 3,000 rpm, as to improve gas mileage, etc....occasionally i'll rev it to 4,500 - 5,000 rpm, but not usually any higher...

do you guys rev it up to redline ever - or often? just trying to gauge how hard you guys drive your car, as i'm a little hesitant in revving high, as to hopefully prolong engine life, yada yada yada...

btw the car has 117,000 km

cheers

I dont beat on my car, but I do drive it hard and do track days/drag race....thats what I have it for, dont be a ***** all your life and drive your car (on the track, dont be foolish on the street...this enrages me to no end)

Rich

[roadboy240sx]

Redline every gear baby!

[1st240sx424]

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

[xekushnr]

Usually ~3k, sometimes 2500, sometimes 3500. If I'm going hard I'll take it up to 5k, but thats not very often.