hyrysc Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Just curious as to how high some folks rev before shifting and the various typical shift patterns of people who drive different engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joostvdw Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Just curious as to how high some folks rev before shifting and the various typical shift patterns of people who drive different engines. EA82T when its cold, at about 3,5k (needle is upright then ) normally driving around, cruising at 4k shifting at 5k'ish flogging, redline (actually more like 6,5k, will go further, it just doesn't have any more oempf after that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 You're going to find a wide variety of responses here, even with the same engines. On my EA82 SPFI: In normal city driving, I shift anywhere between 2800-3400. Accelerating onto the highway, I'll rev it up to 4500 before I shift. Flogging, I'll go to the 6500RPM redline. On my EA81 Turbo: Its got the 4spd D/R in it. This trans has huge gaps between gears. I shift at about 3500 in the city. If I'm accelerating onto a highway, I shift somewhere near 4000, and keep it in third until I've reached my cruising speed before going into fourth. Flogging, I'll take it to 5500RPM (it redlines at 6000). The engine just doesn't breath well after that. On both cars, when I'm cruising, I try to put it into a gear where I'm at 2000-2500 rpm while just cruising. This keeps the engine from lugging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 For my EA82s, I ussually shift up somewhere between 2500-4000 during normal, unloaded driving. When trying to accelerate harder or when pulling a load, I will rev at least 4500 and as high as 5500-6000. Running at higher RPM in a lower gear when pulling a load or climbing a hill is best. Trying to push a high gear, you'll be bogging down the motor at low RPM, which is harder on the bearings/rods/pistons/crank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik litchy Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 i actually shift kinda low below 4000 but i dont look at the tach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 i actually shift kinda low below 4000 but i dont look at the tach For best gas milage you should shift around 1800-2500. You'll be going real slow though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyrysc Posted August 5, 2007 Author Share Posted August 5, 2007 For best gas milage you should shift around 1800-2500. You'll be going real slow though. Yeah, that is what I have noticed. I also drive a 5 speed ford ranger and can usually muscle up most hills around here without worry as it has some good low end grunt under 2000 rpm's. Driving the subaru (I have got to name it don't I?) to my folks house yesterday with some good size hills involved made me realize that I need to find out how to shift these things as I was dragonfly most of the way (in case you have never heard this before, dragonfly is "dragon up hill and flyin' down hill") so I figured that I was not keeping the little thing in the right torque band. (not that it has much anyway, but still). From the answers here, it appears as if I will need to increase my shifting range about 1000 RPM's. Just not used to hitting an engine so hard. Hmmm. This might be a good time to try the dual shifter 2wd low idea that I have been following... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beataru Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I FLATFOOT SHIFT EVERY TIME just kidding, thats bad for your roo unless cuso made it for you.... when I am trying to economy drive I try to shif at 3000 when I am going on a on ramp I shift at about 5400-6000 because the ea-82T begines to run out of power there, although it sounds preety neat to hear an oldie 4banger reving out...(untill you throw a rod):-\ The most important thing is, Dont lug the engine, and by this i mean, dont put it in 5th and floor it when you should be in 3rd, but for the most part engines will get better gas mileage when there reving lower, unless you are lugging them around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 ... On my EA82 SPFI: In normal city driving, I shift anywhere between 2800-3400. Accelerating onto the highway, I'll rev it up to 4500 before I shift. Flogging, I'll go to the 6500RPM redline. ... I drive almost the same like mikeshoup in Both my Wagons, no matter the Engine Differences, but the Yellow one needs less acceleration to take the greater gear... Also, when my Subies got Low Gas -and as Usualy, I´m Low on Money- I try to Drive ´em shiftin´ gears at less than 3K Rpm´s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beataru Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 ha, its crazy how money in our pocket can change the way we will drive.. I do the same thing, I would sometimes hold a few people up untill one time a toatly (looked like it should be totaled) Integra riced up, tride to get the jump on me, (this was before I began having all of the exhaust leaks and issues) so I downshifted and nailed it and she pulled hard up to 85 then I let off, and of course 2 minutes later while I am doing the speed limit the ricer blows by me... I miss my cars power it used to have(bytheby I was overboosted to 10psi) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joostvdw Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 if you have a turbo and want power just rev it up, that's why I shift so high I've even noticed it not using that much more gas but it drives tons better if you keep it around 4k, just keep it in fourth gear on the freeway, the engine is really happy at 4k and is remarkable quiet ultimately, yes, you will save some gas by shifting earlier and not revving it too high, but where's the fun in that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beataru Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 yes, small 4cyls like ours really like the higher rpms, thats where they are most efficient, i mean, if you are in 4th and at 2000 downshift because your engine HATES YOU!!! :-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorManzImpreza Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 1st I shift @ 6k, second 5-6k 3rd well erm 5k and um 4th same if I have enough road.. spirited driving: until the valves float lol Kaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 screw automatic transmissions. sorry, i hate the thing... (3at, 2wd, SPFI 87 GL-10, the oxymoron subaru) but I rev it up to the highest it will keep it in 1st at least 2-3 times a day (all the way up to 34-35mph in first, heh) and try to beat 5500 in second at least once a day (I live on a side road off of a road that was just built into a virtual freeway, so I get to punch it up to sixty ASAP alot) I have lately learned that I could, in fact just shift it manually.. but i dont wanna do that. it doesn't feel right in any case, and its not worth the bother. If I had a fivespeed, unless my car had shown differently than it has with the auto, I would be banging 6-6500K in first and second, alot.. but i have no idea what it would actually DO so that doesn't count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 ea81-I shift when it runs out of pull. I don't have a tach so I really can't tell you rpms... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffast Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 in my 89xt6(er27 motor) i run it up to 7k almost constantly before i shift, but its kinda my beat the ************ outta it car. in my svx, i baby it, but that car has ungodly low end torque. i usuly manuelly shift the auto at around 4k, god do i hate auto tragics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beataru Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 your 6 can rev to 7 without pegging the limiter??? or do you not have one??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 your 6 can rev to 7 without pegging the limiter??? or do you not have one??? ER27s don't have rev limiters. None of the EA/ER series engines do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I usually shift my XT6 ER27 at around 3-4k ..except when I am playing with it..then its 5-6K My Loyale ( EA82 ) and my Imp (EJ18 ) both like to be in the higher RPMs between shifts so its usually around the 4500rpms for them If I am just putsin around then I shift around the 3 k mark..all the cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahag1978 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 ea81-I shift when it runs out of pull. I don't have a tach so I really can't tell you rpms... Ditto.. I do have a tach, but never watch it, unless it grabs my attention, like when it was dancing to the radio that time last fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virrdog Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I keep my EA82 around 2k when I'm cruising around town. Its the chill car, rarely anywhere near redline unless I have to. The EJ22t sees redline a couple times every time driven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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