shifts for normal driving

[Saleen311]

what rpm do you guys shift at for normal driving?

 

[Stang|ess]

2500-3000. i used to shift at 2000 but after i got my headers, i love my exhaust so I rev her up

 

[ttown]

For normal driving I get into the highest gear as fast as possiable to save gas.
I'd say I'm already in 5th by 50mph. I shift somewhere in the 2k-2500 range.

 

[speedfreak98r]

2600-3100

 

[Twista]

What they said

 

[AmBo]

2,000-3,000

 

[mustangkid05]

i love 1st gear so like 25-3000 in 1st and then everything else 2

 

[Mustang5L5]

3000 is my limit for street driving. I try to cruise around 2000-2500. When i'm accelerating i shift at 3K

 

[04GT]

3000-3500 RPM

 

[exindust]

I go down in rpms the higher the gear

for exmaple with 4.10s 1st goes by pretty quick so first is usually... 3000rpms

2nd - 2800rpms
3rd - 2400-2600rpms
4th - 2000-2400rpms

 

[snGTstang]

i take 1st to like 2500. the rest i shift out of at like 2k. im getting ownd by 93 octane.

 

[bluextc]

2500 to 3000 if I'm just taking my time. Generally I like to get up to speed a little quicker, though, so more like 3500 to 4000 in lower gears.

 

[BurningRubber]

Usually around 24-3000 if im driving like normal.

If Im driving like a grandma, usually 2-2300 rpm.

If im pissed or really feel like driving than 3500-4500 or so.

Im scared to rev it over 4 on a regular basis. Is that weird?

 

[Superhereaux]

5800


























but 2000-2500 to and from work, i'm usually tired

 

[Pennywise2]

3000-3500 for normal driving around town.
I enjoy hearing my exhaust when I can if traffic permits.

 

[DocG]

Man o' man....how'd you guys get keys to a mustang gt? When I had mine, almost every shift was at least 4k, unless I was cruising thru the subdivision with a limit of 20. And at least one sprint of up to 5500-6k each drive thru 1st and 2nd.

 

[Stangsgrl]

I shift at 3k....that's my norm unless i'm merging on the highway or just wantin to get to speed quicker i'll shift around 4k or more.
How can you guys stand shifting at ~2,300???

I keep my revs around 2k-2,300 when cruising in a gear....my bf cruises in his GT around 3k...

So those that shift pretty early, do you usually drive like in 5th while going 35? I never really thought about that until my uncle drove my car and he went all the way to 5th while going 35. We asked him what he was doing and said basically the car is almost in idle. Not sure how much gas you really save.....I've gotten the same MPG throughout my modding years. in July I got 340 miles in a tank and could've gone farther but saw a really cheap gas station.

 

[goshia]

2000-2500 around the house 3500-4500 on open roads and merging onto the highway.

 

[XxMustang281xX]

82,345,345 RPM's

 

[merc123]

With 3.73's if I shift at 2k I have to shift every 5 MPH so you're looking at 4th gear at about 2500 RPM and 5th gear is about 40 MPH...

Usually I do 2500-3000 but more than not 5500...