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View Poll Results: When do you NORMALLY shift?
1500-2000 rpm
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15.18%
2000-2500 rpm
31
27.68%
2500-3000 rpm
35
31.25%
3000-3500 rpm
14
12.50%
3500-4000 rpm
4
3.57%
4000+ rpm
11
9.82%
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Old May 18, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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When I am in commute mode, I try to keep the rpms way down. Shift at or before 2000, and get it into 6th gear by 55 mph. I recently calculated my mixed-driving commute mileage over 30 gallons at 27.0 mpg. You have to drive pretty easy to knock down that kind of economy. The next tank, I got a little frisky a couple of times and it went down considerably.
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6th gear at 55? You must have 4.10s or 3.90s, cause with my 3.42s, 6th gear at 55 would mean my tach would be at 1000 rpm - way too low. I shift into 6th at 70-74 MPH, which is about 1500 rpm.

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Old May 18, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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Regularly shift 4000+ rpm .

Car is not a daily driver. Just for fun.
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i use mine as my daily

1st gear i shift as soon as skip shift goes away(2400rpms or something)
every other gear i shift at around 1600-1700rpms...yeah for TQ!
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Old May 18, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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I have to admit that I am surprised at how many 2500-3000 shifters there are out there. Another handy data set would be to plot average mileage vs average shift engine speed.

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Old May 18, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave68
I have to admit that I am surprised at how many 2500-3000 shifters there are out there. Another handy data set would be to plot average mileage vs average shift engine speed.

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What were you expecting?
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I mostly shift at less than 3000, that way there is more gas available for a 6000+.......
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Usually in the 2000-2500 rpm range.
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Originally Posted by JustinStrife
What were you expecting?
2000-2500 rpm. In cars with smaller engines, I shift at higher engine speeds, primarily because of the lack of torque. With my C5, there's no lugging (level road) at 2000 rpm, that's for sure!
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Originally Posted by Dave68
2000-2500 rpm. In cars with smaller engines, I shift at higher engine speeds, primarily because of the lack of torque. With my C5, there's no lugging (level road) at 2000 rpm, that's for sure!
I have to admit, having the supercharger adds to the fun as I like building a little bit of boost then shifting and hearing the BOV.
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I'd probably do the same thing if I had a S/C!
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For DD, 2000-2500.

For those few occasions when I'm naughty, somewhere around 4000.
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Old May 19, 2008 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave68
I'd probably do the same thing if I had a S/C!
As someone who's tagged along on a few SCMR's and MVCC runs, I know you're no slouch when you decide to get on it.
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