--kamixZR+Apr 10, 2003 - 6:21 AM

QUOTE (kamixZR @ Apr 10, 2003 - 6:21 AM)

QUOTE on myne 7A-FE it kicks in about 6.4 rpm Hmm man you have a slow ass car! Mine is about 6400 rpm! >> hehe sorry but I couldn't resist

lol 6.4K rpm >>

--95STCelica+Apr 9, 2003 - 12:27 PM

QUOTE (95STCelica @ Apr 9, 2003 - 12:27 PM)

I usually redline first and second just because it's the only two gears that feel fast.. >>

very true >>

aggressively i shift 6k

With Passengers: shift at 3-3.5k, at most 80% throttle

Alone: shift at 4-4.5k, around 90-100% throttle heel/toe(actually, the side of the foot/toe, but same thing really)

Having fun/aggressive: 6-6.2k, WOT, heel/toe

I don't really care if my engine starts to give. It's got 185,000 miles on it, and I'm already planning a replacement for it either this winter or next spring(3SGTE, finally decided I wouldn't be happy with the 4AGZE for long). It gets Castrol Syntec 5W-30 and a new K&N oil filter every 3000, plus tune-ups and new parts as needed(plugs, wires and such, anything major and it will just get a new engine).

I try to drive non aggressively unless I have clear road
ahead of me but driving a GT4 seems to attract the worst in
others around me. Every traffic light brings some one
outta the woodwork who wants to challenge me or cut me up. Thats ok to begin with but it gets pretty tiresome and
it kinda drags you down to their bad driving habits.

I'm gonna do a "Macaveley" here and pull out my toyota manual figures on max speeds not to exceed for each gear >>

3sgte - 1st (30mph max), 2nd (53mph), 3rd(82mph),
4th( 112mph)

3sge (add 3mph to above figures)
3SFE (same as 3sge except 3rd -86mph, 4th -110mph)

If your hitting any of these figures your driving "aggressively"

This post has been edited by jontechie: Apr 10, 2003 - 5:44 PM

Almost all my driving consists of the 10 miles to and from med school everyday... usually I'm always late going to school, so while I'll shift at about 3-3.3k rpm normally, if I see a light about to turn green or yellow, I'll go up to 4-4.3k...most of my aggressiveness is passing people by going in incoming lanes (I always make sure there's 0 chance of any incoming traffic coming at me) and taking turns fast (the route to school is basically a zig zag)...kind of hard w/ my crap 14" tires, they're always skidding...