 MPG???, How do YOU shift?? |
 Oct 19, 2005 - 4:26 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jul 16, '03 From Boise, Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
i was wondering what rpms you guys shift at, and what rpms you cruise at to get the best mpg and what mpg do you get. i get from 19-21 average, i dont always drive like a grandma though.
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Oct 19, 2005 - 11:03 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 16, '03 From Boise, Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i dont get why you guys get so good gas mileage. is keeping the rpms as low as possible not the best way, ie 35mph in 5th at like 2300rpm?
-------------------- My car = 0-60 in ~9sec
It's slow, I know |
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Oct 20, 2005 - 12:46 AM
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QUOTE(chicklover345 @ Oct 19, 2005 - 11:03 PM) i dont get why you guys get so good gas mileage. is keeping the rpms as low as possible not the best way, ie 35mph in 5th at like 2300rpm? [right][snapback]346739[/snapback][/right] Yah, thats how Im gonna do mine from now on. I'll shift at every 2K RPM! |
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Oct 21, 2005 - 1:53 PM
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QUOTE(soulshadow @ Oct 20, 2005 - 12:46 AM) QUOTE(chicklover345 @ Oct 19, 2005 - 11:03 PM) i dont get why you guys get so good gas mileage. is keeping the rpms as low as possible not the best way, ie 35mph in 5th at like 2300rpm? [right][snapback]346739[/snapback][/right] Yah, thats how Im gonna do mine from now on. I'll shift at every 2K RPM! [right][snapback]346789[/snapback][/right] That's only half-true. IF you are going at a constant speed (no accelerating, no hills) then YES, it is good to be in a gear like 4th or 5th. But if you are accelerating and you shift at that low of an rpm, your engine will bog down and that uses more gas then someone accelerating and shifting around 3k-4k. Just like riding a bicycle, if you are going about 5mph and then try to accelerate in a gear like 4th or 5th, it's gonna be a lot more stressful on you then if you went through gears normally. Just about the same concept. Celica's are pretty good stable about gas mileage, I seem to get pretty much the same mpg when I beat on it, as when I baby it. -Josh |
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chicklover345 MPG??? Oct 19, 2005 - 4:26 PM
Digndoug I use to drive like an ass, shift around 4k, and s... Oct 19, 2005 - 4:41 PM celiracer Well i don't know what i get in town but with ... Oct 19, 2005 - 5:50 PM FSX_Celica94GT well, i shift around 2500-2800, and i drive 45 in ... Oct 19, 2005 - 5:58 PM snadman With my "Manu-Matic" style tranny and to... Oct 19, 2005 - 6:03 PM zachattack15 I drive hard everywhere. I rarely shift below 4500... Oct 19, 2005 - 6:55 PM
eyohannie I don't understand how you get better mileage ... Oct 19, 2005 - 7:10 PM 1900WattCelica QUOTE(eyohannie @ Oct 20, 2005 - 12:10 AM)I d... Oct 19, 2005 - 7:27 PM eyohannie Ahhh... All makes sense now, thanks.
Anyways 22-2... Oct 19, 2005 - 7:30 PM o0black0o QUOTE(1900WattCelica @ Oct 19, 2005 - 7:27 PM... Oct 19, 2005 - 8:54 PM soulshadow I get around 30-35 MPG on my 4age swap.
But thats ... Oct 19, 2005 - 8:48 PM o0black0o I got a auto that shifts around 2.8-3.4k driving r... Oct 19, 2005 - 8:52 PM BBoYRuGGeD hmmm..normal aka "babying the car" aka ... Oct 19, 2005 - 10:01 PM BBoYRuGGeD QUOTE(chicklover345 @ Oct 20, 2005 - 4:03 AM)... Oct 20, 2005 - 12:10 PM mark_426 26.7 mpg on my last fill up on the 3SGTE at 10psi,... Oct 19, 2005 - 11:26 PM Clipsetuner 35-40mpg, ST 100k
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... Oct 20, 2005 - 8:12 AM 95gtschick hahhh you guys are lucky. i shift nice, never spe... Oct 20, 2005 - 8:21 AM mon3y19 i shift every 2000rpm...yeah short...people get pi... Oct 20, 2005 - 8:37 AM Insanity-74 Dont care what gas milage I get, no short shifting... Oct 20, 2005 - 8:53 AM HaRv3sTeR last time i calculated my mpg it was 17.5 in city ... Oct 20, 2005 - 10:16 AM Gen6-GT I get about 28mpg in my GT, consistently. I have a... Oct 21, 2005 - 7:47 AM BBoYRuGGeD ^^^ exactly what i meant! hahahah ur better th... Oct 21, 2005 - 5:35 PM creis on the freeway usualy about 3.5-4 but I only have ... Oct 22, 2005 - 10:22 AM markie "Cars are meant to be driven".. sansei s... Oct 22, 2005 - 12:14 PM |
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