Just curious...at what RPM do you 6MT owners tend to upshift under normal driving circumstances. I know our max HP is near red-line and it sure is damn fun to push it now and again, but I would imagine that such aggressive driving routinely can't be good for the drive train.

 

The torque peak rpm is the point of maximum acceleration, so that would be a reasonable easy point to shift for maximizing economy and long term durability.
But isn't performance why you bought the G35? Surely not fuel economy.

 

When I'm in traffic I shift at 3k. If there's nobody in front of me I take it to 4k. I save the 5k and 6k shifts for special occasions.

Russ

Black 6MT Coupe
Jax, FL
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When my engine is not warmed up, I shift under 2k and am a complete hazard to the road. Normally I shift at about 3k or so. If I'm feeling good, at about 4.5k. When I see a civic, at about 6.4k.

Black / Black 2004 GcoupeMT. Premium. Splash Guardz.

 

Yeah, I too shift at 2.5-3k if i wanna hear my exhaust i shift between 3-3.5k
Just dont shift late like my friend here haha
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yah me too, i shift at 2 k everytime for gas mileage, and then shift hard when i see a car that i dont like or too riced out, just to see what they would do lol.

Quick Robin... TO THE BATMOBILE.

 

Does it not mess up the transmission to start out in 2nd gear??? I often want to since the 1st to 2nd shift isn't always smooth but I thought it wears on your clutch if you start in 2nd???

To answer the question, I usually shift at 3K (and at least 4+K once, everytime I crank the car :-) and I still average 20mpg.

 

before im up to temp i shift around 2.2-2.4k and accelerate VERY slowly. (take around 1.5 miles to get up to 30mph in my neighborhood. Once im up to temp i shift around 3k if im still accelerating.... if im up at like 45-50mph in 4th (2500ish) then i usually will throw it into 5th. I try to save gas when im not racing around. I prolly get either 22mpg or 10 mpg... nothing in between. I am very good about economy about 80% of the time... and the other 20%... well LOL. Yes its bad for ur clutch if u start out in 2nd gear. Dont do it.... i dont care about the smooth/not smooth shift from 1st to 2nd although i can usually do just fine if i let my revs drop to the perfcect number....

2004 Black on Black g coupe 6spd.... aluminum pedals, clear corners, z tube, and pop charger. soon to have 19" volk gt-c's and PIAA xtreme whites in the clearance and corners
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