What RPMs do you shift at?

[FunfGan]

Meh, relaxed probably 3k, but I was running her out till ~5600 most of the time, scared to go past that. 12mpg ftmfw.

[MR E30 325is]

On a typical drive into town to get to college or to run simple errands I shift around 2000-2200 rpms. The low end power of an S52 + 2.93 LSD + my relaxed driving style leads to very low rpms for daily driving.

When I am feeling frisky I will have drives in which the S52 rarely dips below 4k. This isnt too often though as I am a poor college student who hates buying gas every week.

[88SuperETABD]

about 2800-2900. unless I'm purposely trying to go fast...then depends,maybe 6500? Its been above 7000 a bit in auto X just fine, I'm just hearing it bounce off the limiter at 7200.

My commute to work, all of 6 miles but through traffic up the ass everywhere taking the cuts around, i still manage about 20mpg. on long trips ive gotten high as 26.7 mpg according to OBC

[mrcheezle19]

under 3k till warm, then between 3-4k when cruising around typically.

[Massimo]

Better be a swap ;)

My brother is ditching that boring engine next year.

No. Doing lots of investigating on a very high rpm n/a engine build. The M50 I have will probably go into my newly acuired E36 318i daily.

[F34R]

Speak for you self, I have big plans for the M42.

Better be a swap ;)

My brother is ditching that boring engine next year.

[Massimo]

It is one gutless engine though, only useful for a point A-B.

For me:

b27-@3k normal driving
b25-@4.5k
M42-@5.5k

Speak for you self, I have big plans for the M42.

[lambo]

I hope y'all ain't granny shifting, but double clutching like you should...

[Vivek]

before It warms up I'll drive around 3k, after that I shift at 5.5-redline. M42 gets surprisingly good mileage with that.

I average just about 24 combined. I can't say its very good for a 1.8, but I suppose it's not terrible.

[Herr Faust Schinken]

i shift when the car tells me it wants me to shift

[smerfs]

before It warms up I'll drive around 3k, after that I shift at 5.5-redline. M42 gets surprisingly good mileage with that.

[ak-]

2500 3.46diff

[dashboardmonkey]

I shift around 3500 usually. But i skip gears alot so i also shift at 5500 alpt. Also sees redline daily. Love the sound of the m50. The stupid loud cone filter and magnaflow muffler is nice to hear.

[bastianshaw]

jlevie was saying something about shifting ~6750?

[e30trooper]

6600 allday homie. becauseracecarnochipwut




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