Celica Forums General Discussion General When do you shift?

Just wondering how everyone else drives...
For Example (N-1 @2k RPM... also add lift if you are able)
1. from neutral to first
2. from first to second
3. from second to third
4. from third to fourth
5. from fourth to fifth
6. from fifth to sixth (GTS of course)

normal driving - between 3-4 RPM
racing - redline

1. from neutral to first
Don't think I've ever done this.

2. from first to second
Usually 6k, right before lift (unless I need to go fast)

3. from second to third
I often hit redline from 2nd to 3rd... best way to get to 60.

4. from third to fourth
Redline about 40% of the time, I do a lot of highway driving (80 mph)

5. from fourth to fifth
Rarely redline here, unless I'm going from 80 to 100 quickly (like someone
trying to race on the freeway)

6. from fifth to sixth (GTS of course)
I don't use 5th much, for highway I usually go 4th -> 6th.
I've been close to redline in 5th, at about 120 a few times.


Looking back over these answer... no wonder I'm on my second transmission replacement

Recommended shifting speeds altitude of 4000 ft.>>
6 - speed and 5 speed (except the 6th gear)
1 to 2 or 2 to 1 15MPH
2 to 3 or 3 to 2 25
3 to 4 or 4 to 3 40
4 to 5 or 5 to 4 45
5 to 6 or 6 to 5 50
That's around 3500 each gear except 5th to 6th I believe. Of course entering traffic or going uphill you might want to accelerate more and shift later. Racing it's all out right to the fuel cut each gear.
Max. allowable speeds>>
5 - speed 6 - speed
1 35 1 37
2 57 2 58
3 78 3 80
4 106 4 101
5 ? 5 129
6 ?

same

usually 3 to 4.5k

do most of gts' owners start off on 2nd? the 1st gear annoys the fuck outta me during daily driving...

yeah, except lately ive been landing 3-4 lift going on the highway, its addictive.

usually shift all gears at like 3k. sometimes more. im a very moderate driver, except when i need to go, i know i can

Thanks for the replys!

y would it annoy the "fuck" out of you?

when I feel like it ... sometimes really low other times really high.

hahaha yeah i usually start at 2nd

really? I never do that. Waste of gas.

Does that hurt anything?

normally I shift in between 3 and 5K ...depending on my mood

and I always start in 1st

Depends on how lazy I feel...

Sometimes, I'll wind out second and put it in 5th, or 4th, depending on the road.

If I'm driving normally, usually shift around 3.5 to 4, if I'm racing, redline.

I always start from 1st from a complete stop...but there are those times when I come to at stop sign and put it in second...but thats not really a total stop.

How 'bout downshifting? I don't downshift if I know I'm coming to a full stop anyways, I just cruise in neutral. How 'bout skipping gears (from 2nd --> 4th)? Isn't that bad for the transmission?

i also never downshift i just put of neutral for a pretty long time and start to hit the brakes slowly... and like i said b4 sometimes start from 2nd, go to 4th and then to 5th hopefully it's not bad for my cely

i wanna know if its bad if you go like 30 on 1st gear, and shift straight to 4th with 30mph. does that do anything to ur clutch? or or is there gonna be no power? when can you know its bad before smelling ur clutch?