Depends on how hard I'm wanting to accelerate or if I want to enjoy the sensational exhaust reverb resonating off of the surroundings.

Optimal fuel economy is attained by keeping your RPM's between 1500 and 2300, but that isn't much fun. I usually shift by 2600 or 2700 in normal driving, but I do skip gears most of the time... usually 1-2-4-6 or 1-2-3-5-6. I seem to consistently get about 23.7 MPG according to my NAV and I reset it every fillup now(Thanks to the Z-Tube and K&N Filter which boosted my economy by about 1.5 to 2 MPG consistently).

A few revs here and there won't make any noticeable difference to your economy or put much wear and tear on your motor either.... unless you consistently shift at high RPM's(4000+).

 

2500 when driving normal, redlining 3 gears every single time i enter a freeway, at the end of the onramp im doing 90.

 

Please man...you call 4K RPM's "high rpm's" and wear and tear on this motor? Are you kidding?
Our VQ's were MADE to rip up homeboy...

Daily relaxed driving (MPG Save mode) = 2300-2800 RPM
Daily aggressive driving = 3500-5000 RPM
Racing/Fun = Chirp 2nd, Chirp 3rd...basically....REDLINE

 

LOL, MY exact thought. It loves to be above 4500rpm.

 

Yeah I have to agree with chilibowl... your not using your G in the right way

You seem to worry too much about MPG. If you wanted great MPG, you should have looked else where than a G35. Have fun with it and rev it high! I bet your stressing your engine more by shifting at 2600 rpm's than 3500-4500 RPM's.

But seriouisly, I never knew a G owner shifted as low as 2600 RPM's!!!

 

sometimes i shift at 2k. it really depends on what the speed limit is. when the speed limit is 35 or 45 i shift at around 2k to 2.5k, and shifting this low does not hurt your stress your engine because if you read the manual it gives you and ideal speed to shift at and it says to shift into 6th at 33 mph, which i have never done

 

3,000 RPM in the city...

On the highway, it depends if I have to do a quick merge or not. Usually, I'll open the throttle merging on the freeway if its nice and clear.

I read somewhere on this forum about letting the RPMs drop more going from 1 to 2, than 2-3 and so on. It helped, my shifts are smoother. If only I could do it 20 times out of 20.

 

3,000 is about right to hear the exhaust note. Anything under just doesn't cut it for me.

 

Funny I was just wondering the same thing this morning, I drive an 05 6mt. I shift around 2.5k normally. 3.5k when i need to accelerate on city roads. 4k-5k when i'm gettin on the highway. i think it depends on if you have a 03-04 or 05-06. the 05 and up has higher redline and lower torque.

 

matters how your driving.....

like when i am driving agressivly i will shift around 5.5-6k rpm cause i got a injen cai and i get more top end with that so i tend to hold it alittle longer

but when i driving normal i will shift anywhere between 3.5-5 rpm for a smooth light shift =0)


joe

 

3000 to 4000 RPMS daily driving, redline happydriving

 

Sorry Bud, all specific answers you get are wrong... There is no particular RPM to shift at. I shift anywhere from 2000 if im just creeping aroung like in Houston traffic, arount 2500 just taking my time, around 3000 most of the time when running around town, around 3500 when windows are down & roof is open so I can hear that sweet exhaust sound, and then 4000 -7000 when Im playinga round or really wanting to get down the road.

It's all relative to what the heck you are trying to do at the time.

 

When ever I redline my G i love it but it also hurts me; I get this awful "Grrrrrr" sound coming from the clutch... you can also feel it. I hope its normal. It almost sounds like a cat purring at me

 

3750rpms to pick up speed (like from a light)

2200 around residential areas just cruising.

and 6800 when driving aggressively

 

+1 for daily driving.