What RPM to shift at - true story

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  • funcrew
    E30 Fanatic
    • Jun 2007
    • 1223

    #1

    What RPM to shift at - true story

    A friend of mine bought his 16YO son a rough-looking but good running 318is for his high-school car. He knew I was an E30 guy (S52 convertible) so we all went for a ride in the 318is on a Sunday afternoon. My friend was driving, me in the front and his son (the proud new owner), his other son, and my son in the back, all teenagers.

    So we're tooling around, and the new-owner son asks from the back seat, "Mr. Funcrew, what RPM should I shift at?"

    Without hesitation, I say, "I generally shift at redline."

    Of course, the kid's dad is yelling, "no, nononono, that's WRONG," and my son is laughing his head off, saying "Yeah, he's not kidding." Naturally, the kid is my #1 fan after that, but hey, I was just telling the truth.
    "If the sky were to fall tomorrow, the tall would die first."

    -Dr. Paul Forrester



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  • ak-
    R3V OG
    • May 2009
    • 12422

    #2
    lolol.

    It's so hard to funnel all the variable answers into a simple explanation.

    1991 325iS turbo

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    • dannyyisntt
      No R3VLimiter
      • Sep 2008
      • 3141

      #3
      When you drive a racecar it's hard to not act like it :D
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      • ButtJuice
        R3VLimited
        • Dec 2009
        • 2609

        #4
        Lol.
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        • Lodsin
          Mod Crazy
          • Sep 2006
          • 734

          #5
          Originally posted by funcrew
          A friend of mine bought his 16YO son a rough-looking but good running 318is for his high-school car. He knew I was an E30 guy (S52 convertible) so we all went for a ride in the 318is on a Sunday afternoon. My friend was driving, me in the front and his son (the proud new owner), his other son, and my son in the back, all teenagers.

          So we're tooling around, and the new-owner son asks from the back seat, "Mr. Funcrew, what RPM should I shift at?"

          Without hesitation, I say, "I generally shift at redline."

          Of course, the kid's dad is yelling, "no, nononono, that's WRONG," and my son is laughing his head off, saying "Yeah, he's not kidding." Naturally, the kid is my #1 fan after that, but hey, I was just telling the truth.
          Thats the answer I would give if not my car being driven. 318 will need it too!

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          • Xat1cZ
            R3VLimited
            • Jan 2012
            • 2020

            #6
            You should've turned back and stare straight into his eyes and yell "DANGER ZONE"

            like so
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            • E30_Pare
              R3V OG
              • Oct 2008
              • 7801

              #7
              I remember when I was that age & asked that question. I think I even posted a thread about redline shifting LOL. My pops reacted the same way & I've been banging gears ever since.

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              • lambo
                Captain Scene Points
                • Feb 2010
                • 10953

                #8
                My dad asked me that too when I was in like 5th or 6th grade... and after playing lots of NFS: Underground 2 I naturally responded with "when it gets to the red part." He told me yes, if I'm driving a race car. So, I guess I drive a race car now.

                Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
                Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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                • FredK
                  R3V OG
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 14744

                  #9
                  ROFL. Sweet thing is you won't even be going that fast if you redline an M42.

                  Wut.

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                  • be34st
                    E30 Fanatic
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 1277

                    #10
                    If I shift at redline I'll usually skip a gear for the sake of laziness. Other than that I try to keep it between 3400-4000rpm

                    07 Designio E63 AMG / 1984 318i (M20Swapped)

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                    • slammin.e28
                      שמע ישראל
                      • May 2010
                      • 12054

                      #11
                      You're supposed to listen to the engine and not take your eyes off the road.

                      Once it begins cutting fuel, you hear it, and shift. Easy.
                      1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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                      • ELVA164
                        R3V Elite
                        • Dec 2011
                        • 4861

                        #12
                        Originally posted by slammin.e28guy
                        You're supposed to listen to the engine and not take your eyes off the road.

                        Once it begins cutting fuel, you hear it, and shift. Easy.
                        I usually wait until it starts floating valves, but to each his own.
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                        • evandael
                          R3VLimited
                          • Oct 2009
                          • 2881

                          #13
                          one time, just one time, I shifted at redline


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                          • funcrew
                            E30 Fanatic
                            • Jun 2007
                            • 1223

                            #14
                            Originally posted by slammin.e28guy
                            You're supposed to listen to the engine and not take your eyes off the road.

                            Once it begins cutting fuel, you hear it, and shift. Easy.
                            This. When I taught my daughter to drive our Mazda3, I told her to never look at the tach - cars with rev limiters don't really need one. Now she tears the hell out of it.
                            "If the sky were to fall tomorrow, the tall would die first."

                            -Dr. Paul Forrester



                            Do I LOOK like I need a psychological evaluation???

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                            • slammin.e28
                              שמע ישראל
                              • May 2010
                              • 12054

                              #15
                              Originally posted by ELVA164
                              I usually wait until it starts floating valves, but to each his own.
                              Meh, tomato, tomahto. I guess the piston will start closing the valves when the cam stops. No biggy.
                              1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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