 What RPM's do you guys shift at, (5sfe; GT) for maximum performance? |
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 Sep 12, 2010 - 9:25 AM
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Enthusiast  Joined Mar 28, '10 From Columbia, South Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%)  |
Do you take it to redline or shift with the powerband?
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Sep 12, 2010 - 9:30 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 7, '09 From Northern kentucky Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (90%) |
the car will not pull past 5400 rpm
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Sep 12, 2010 - 10:11 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 28, '10 From Columbia, South Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Is that where you shift for maximum performance?
-------------------- 1994 Celica GT, coupe, 5 speed. Front strut brace, cherrybomb glasspack, intake. |
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Sep 12, 2010 - 11:35 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 6, '10 From rochdale Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
mines the ssII 3sge, i shift between 4k an 6k, 6k when iam flooring it, i never go above 65ook the risk of hitting the redline is too embrassing
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Sep 12, 2010 - 4:26 PM
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 Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
With the 5S-FE, the power drops off significantly. You are best to shift and stay with the powerband rather than take it all the way to redline.
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Sep 12, 2010 - 4:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 15, '10 From The Best Coast Currently Offline Reputation: 12 (100%) |
Depends on your mods, im running an intake and exhaust and that alone raises the power band a bit. But yes shift when the power band starts to drop off...
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Sep 12, 2010 - 4:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 28, '10 From Columbia, South Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I got walked by a 2001 celica gt(no worries, in a controlled, safe and legal environment) in a straight line. We started at about 60 miles an hour, and I tried to stay in third gear, because forth has a lot less pull. But he was a good car length in front of me. I'm thinking it's time I stop being the slowest celica ever, and join club 5sfte
-------------------- 1994 Celica GT, coupe, 5 speed. Front strut brace, cherrybomb glasspack, intake. |
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Sep 12, 2010 - 4:48 PM
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Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
7th gen Celicas will do that to us. Even the GT has 140 hp, to our 130. The GT-S has 180, so there's no competition between our cars stock and a 7th gen. With a 5S, it's best to shift wherever you have to as long as it keeps the car in power. Shifting at redline just wastes gas and time.
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Sep 12, 2010 - 5:06 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '08 From Orlando, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
from my experience, shifting anywhere past ~5200 is useless. car makes plenty noise but zero power.
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QUOTE (14:19:21) Daniel: That was a JDM hole in the side of the box too. There was so much JDM trapped inside that box that they couldn't contain it, so they had to put a JDM hole in the box to let the JDM out. QUOTE Ferdi says (11:29) No, it looks like a hooker put her acid vag on your hood. Acid vag = bigger problem than a few dings. |
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Sep 12, 2010 - 5:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '06 From Medicine Hat, AB Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
i shift between 3k and 4k.
oops this is for 5sfe not a 205. but srsly, no sense in driving hard for no reason around town in my honest opinion. -------------------- current project: looking :(
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Sep 12, 2010 - 5:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 8, '08 From Orlando, Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
^^ oh, he said for max performance.
normally, i shift at 2k or 3k. -------------------- ◊◊◊ My F/S Thread! ◊◊◊
QUOTE (14:19:21) Daniel: That was a JDM hole in the side of the box too. There was so much JDM trapped inside that box that they couldn't contain it, so they had to put a JDM hole in the box to let the JDM out. QUOTE Ferdi says (11:29) No, it looks like a hooker put her acid vag on your hood. Acid vag = bigger problem than a few dings. |
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Sep 12, 2010 - 6:44 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 15, '10 From west co@st Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i shift around 3200 usually
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Sep 12, 2010 - 6:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 24, '09 From Appleton, Wisconsin 54915 Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
I normally shift at 3500 but if i feel like flooring it, ill take it to 5800 before i shift.
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Sep 12, 2010 - 6:58 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
even though i have an auto, i drive it like a manual lol
 i shift between 3 and 5k, about 5.5k when i floor it. i know its probably not the best thing to do with an auto, but I have to semi practice shifting before I do an a2m swap |
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Sep 12, 2010 - 7:08 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
i dont shift. ever
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Sep 12, 2010 - 7:34 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 28, '10 From Columbia, South Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Hmm very many interesting responses. I will soon turbo this bad boy(been researching this 24/7 in awe for the past 6 months) And then walk this Celica. Then, and only then will people stop calling me "slow"
-------------------- 1994 Celica GT, coupe, 5 speed. Front strut brace, cherrybomb glasspack, intake. |
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Sep 12, 2010 - 7:47 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 10, '09 From Louisiana Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
research another 6 months 24/7, and i shift around 3500
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Sep 12, 2010 - 8:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 28, '10 From Columbia, South Carolina Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I will probably ending up doing that; I won't have the money to go through with this, and I'm not going to try and do it on a budget. But when I do build it, it will be badass, fast, and reliable.
-------------------- 1994 Celica GT, coupe, 5 speed. Front strut brace, cherrybomb glasspack, intake. |
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Sep 12, 2010 - 10:59 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 9, '08 From Blainville Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Always shift at 3k.. Always.
Unless I feel like flooring it (When I get real pissed), I can go up to 5.5k. But it's very rare that I will exceed 3k. When I'm in a more sporty-driving mood I usually drive in the 3-4k but not more. 99% of the time I'm always in the 2-3k rpms. I wanna take care of it hehe. Although, at 2k and lower I feel like the car misses power/torque so much, it almost stalls. This post has been edited by dudeofchaos: Sep 12, 2010 - 11:00 PM |
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Sep 13, 2010 - 4:17 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 13, '08 From Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
5400rpm all the time.
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