Jump to content
Ultimate Subaru Message Board

POLL: Where do you shift


Recommended Posts

3500-4000 for normal drivin around, 5500-6000 when I'm gettin after it.

Note: I usually go a gear higher once up to speed so the cruse revs stay under about 3000.

 

Car is a '87 RX (my wagon is a 3AT).

 

Gary

Link to comment
Share on other sites

With the 2.7 and 5spd, I shift around 2.8-3K nice driving, kickin someones butt I'll take it up to 4.5K (I've had it up to 6 before, lets just say that 65mph in second gear is kinda iffy!)

 

Now the 1.8 and 4spd was another story, round town 4-5K, rompin on it 7-9K. Although I usually romped on it more often than not. Was the most awsome 4 cylinder I can think of. Unfortunatly it's stuck behind a 3AT in the 83 now :(

Link to comment
Share on other sites

with my mpfi it doesnt seem to make much power till 2500, then screams up to about 4500, so i usually shift at 5k on the highway, or reely high spinnin tires and slidin sideways. they can take it! give it to them! thats what 4 cyclinders are for.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Between 3 and 4 all the time. Going over doesnt do me any good and anything less is lugging with big tires. I can slip the clutch and not lug it at lower RPMs but then im eating clutch so I try to just reve and drop it :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My loyale boggs and goes slower if you shift at much lower than 4,500. When I'm having fun, I shift it round 5,500. With the Legacy, which is a beater so I'm always having fun, I shift when the engine sounds like a crotch rocket. I'd say probably close to 6k. I missed second once and the tach went way over redline, not sure how far, but it whipped way up. :eek:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
 Share

×
×
  • Create New...