MT best shift point/RPM
#41
07-20-2023, 08:29 PM
My shifts vary greatly in rpm depending on the circumstances at the time.
But I have never even once taken my car to 6000 rpm, much less to redline.
Very very rarely it might hit 5000 or just over.
Normal driving i shift between 2500 and 3500 rpm, if needing to accelerate quicker, or climbing a steep hill, then 4500 ish.
Maybe once a year, for 1 second, it sees 5000 rpm.
I'm not in that much of a rush to get anywhere.
But I have never even once taken my car to 6000 rpm, much less to redline.
Very very rarely it might hit 5000 or just over.
Normal driving i shift between 2500 and 3500 rpm, if needing to accelerate quicker, or climbing a steep hill, then 4500 ish.
Maybe once a year, for 1 second, it sees 5000 rpm.
I'm not in that much of a rush to get anywhere.
In GK Fit/Jazz the most fun is between 4000 and redline, and shifting just before cutoff gives defenitely the best acceleration. I want that joy daily. Best fuel economy comes by following the shift indicator arrow, which suggests keeping the rpm below 2000 unless in uphill.
Last edited by boof unofficial; 07-20-2023 at 08:35 PM.
#42
07-21-2023, 12:50 AM
Trick you can do if you need a bit of quickness, want to save gas but don't want to drive complete grandma mode is just look up engagement points for variable intake/vtec, whatever the engine has, in Fits case two stages first is at either 2800 at heavy throttle or as high as 3400 at low throttle, second 5000 or so iirc, in this case just keep it below 2800-3400 and it becomes real hard to ever hurt your fuel economy.
) accelerating at full throttle from below 1500 rpm until redline it feels like the engine gets boost at around 4000 rpm.
#43
07-28-2023, 07:15 PM
Tap rocker control arm solenoid, etc ECU signals if you want to confirm.
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