HUD shift light
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Drifting
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From: PA
HUD shift light
My wife asked if the 03 had a shift light so she could feel better about what gear she needs to be in ( I agree we are both used to engines that make a lot more noise and tell you more about where they want to be) I discovered that the HUD does have a shift light but it only works in performance mode ? The manual says it lights up at 5750rpms.....I don't want to tell her thats when to shift 
I guess there is no way too set it for "normal" driving ?
I guess there is no way too set it for "normal" driving ?
Melting Slicks
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From: Richmond, Ky
With the torque of these engines and the weight of the car it is almost a moot point, you can shift just about anywhere off idle and be ok. I never look at the tach while I'm shifting anyway the engine tells me what I need to know.
Le Mans Master
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From: Belleville Mich.
Install a shift light.
Lower left under the tach.
If she is starting out in third instead of first, I smell a new clutch coming your way... real soon
http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/h...t=100_0367.jpg
Lower left under the tach.
If she is starting out in third instead of first, I smell a new clutch coming your way... real soon
http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/h...t=100_0367.jpg
Last edited by bumble-z; Aug 2, 2012 at 05:27 PM.
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Drifting
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: PA
Thanks for all the input. Actually she is probably a better manual driver than I am. I still struggle with a smooth transition in and out of first gear. I shift without looking at the tach because I feel like I am smoother without the distraction of worrying about rpm range. I think the confusion came in when the manual stated pretty conservative shift points for best fuel economy. Keeping the car around 2k feels right. Although when I really get into the peddle I wonder how much there is from 4k to 5.5k RPMS. I have never shifted over 4k or so because the car feels kinda wound out by then....maybe I'm wrong. I like the idea of adding a shift light just for grins though. Thanks again for the help
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if your engine's done over 4k, you're either in 6th gear or have a dirty, sick motor. even bone stock, they'll pull to redline easily in 1-4 & should eventually make it there in 5th
Le Mans Master
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From: cold & windy
just be careful & don't exceed where you feel comfortable. also note that you're gonna look down when you let off & be like "
wait... i was going that fast?!" because it just don't seem like it & is pretty stable so long as the car's in good order 
wait... i was going that fast?!" because it just don't seem like it & is pretty stable so long as the car's in good order