Shift RPM's
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RE: Shift RPM's
kinda a strange question. I mean shift at the appropriate speed for the acceleration rate you want. redline is there for a reason.. anything below it is not going to harm the engine.
There is also passenger comfort to consider, and lower rpm shifts are generally smoother.
Keep in mind that 99% of any damage to engine or transmission will be from trying to shift quickly.
Take your time changing gears... dont try to do it in less than a full second.. (count one mississippi). If you do a 0-60 you only have to shift twice, an automatic takes about3 tenthsof a second (300ms) to shift, the best SMG take under 200 ms so if you take a full second, you only take 700ms per shift longer. that would be 1.4 seconds on a 0-60. That is not ever going to be a problem,, unless you are racing.
Just take it easy shifting and enjoy the engine.. it can rev happily to whatever you like.
There is also passenger comfort to consider, and lower rpm shifts are generally smoother.
Keep in mind that 99% of any damage to engine or transmission will be from trying to shift quickly.
Take your time changing gears... dont try to do it in less than a full second.. (count one mississippi). If you do a 0-60 you only have to shift twice, an automatic takes about3 tenthsof a second (300ms) to shift, the best SMG take under 200 ms so if you take a full second, you only take 700ms per shift longer. that would be 1.4 seconds on a 0-60. That is not ever going to be a problem,, unless you are racing.
Just take it easy shifting and enjoy the engine.. it can rev happily to whatever you like.
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