best way to change gears
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Shift at 3000???
Its a PORSCHE, shifting at 3,000 screams for an owner to be driving a Lincoln Town Car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!
Ya gotta excercise the engine, like it was meant, take the gears higher before changin, drive it like you stole it.................................
Ya gotta excercise the engine, like it was meant, take the gears higher before changin, drive it like you stole it.................................
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I have to agree with the above poster (robfxlr). Unless my engine is stone cold, I NEVER shift up below 4,000 rpm and the vast majority of shifts is between 5,000 and 6,000 rpm. That's as a daily driver in regular Orange County traffic.
The shifts are smoother and the car behaves better.
The shifts are smoother and the car behaves better.
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Its a PORSCHE, shifting at 3,000 screams for an owner to be driving a Lincoln Town Car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!
Ya gotta excercise the engine, like it was meant, take the gears higher before changin, drive it like you stole it.................................
Ya gotta excercise the engine, like it was meant, take the gears higher before changin, drive it like you stole it.................................
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unless i am driving 'enthusiastically', my gear changes occur between 5-6k rpm (except for the 1st to 2nd, which usually occur about 4k rpm)
in town, i drive in with the tach needle hovering at 4k
on hwy, if just cruising, i may use the 6th gear to lower the rpm for better fuel economy.. otherwise, still driving at 4k rpm.
i almost always 'blip' my throttle when down shifting.. mostly cause i like the sound..lol
learn how to shift proerly, heel-toe, single-clutch, DC, etc and u will get the most out of ur manual transmission.. have fun !!
btw, got a close friend living in flower mounds
in town, i drive in with the tach needle hovering at 4k
on hwy, if just cruising, i may use the 6th gear to lower the rpm for better fuel economy.. otherwise, still driving at 4k rpm.
i almost always 'blip' my throttle when down shifting.. mostly cause i like the sound..lol
learn how to shift proerly, heel-toe, single-clutch, DC, etc and u will get the most out of ur manual transmission.. have fun !!
btw, got a close friend living in flower mounds
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Its a PORSCHE, shifting at 3,000 screams for an owner to be driving a Lincoln Town Car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!
Ya gotta excercise the engine, like it was meant, take the gears higher before changin, drive it like you stole it.................................
Ya gotta excercise the engine, like it was meant, take the gears higher before changin, drive it like you stole it.................................
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