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> what do you shift at?, normal street driving an ST
post Sep 21, 2003 - 11:47 AM
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Hey all,

For all you ST owners what do you shift at? I'm talking about during normal street driving. Performance would be different. I was shifting right about 3k but sometimes it would studder a lil bit in the next gear like I shifted to early. This espeicaly happens if I have the AC on full blast frown.gif. But if i wait to shift at like 3500 I feel like I'm raggin my car out. What is your opinion?

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post Sep 21, 2003 - 12:06 PM
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3500 should be fine. Thats probably what I shift at on my GT and I did on my old ST


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post Sep 21, 2003 - 12:28 PM
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I generally shift anywhere from 3,000 to 3,500 RPM when I'm just cruising around.


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post Sep 21, 2003 - 2:39 PM
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3k normaly for me, but 3.5 when I wana actgualy start well, depends how shallow my pockets are for gas money biggrin.gif
post Sep 21, 2003 - 3:04 PM
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I shift around 3000-3500.
Infact I think the ST has a "power" band around 3200rpm.

If you shift with too lower revs and too slowly you get a sort of lag...at least I find that.
post Sep 21, 2003 - 11:06 PM
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damn I must be beating my car then, I bring it to about 4500 normally, but my engine is being replaced soon and I will baby the new one much more.
post Sep 22, 2003 - 1:51 AM
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post Sep 22, 2003 - 4:30 AM
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yea 3000 rpm sound right. I ussually let off the gas when i feel like i want the auto tranny to shift.

remember to turn off OD to get it to shift sooner, i ussually turn over drive on right when i hit 45mph to shift to the final gear.

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post Sep 22, 2003 - 12:42 PM
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well, on my gt, I usually shift at about 4k, I used to have a corolla with the 7a-fe, but I couldn't tell you wher I shifted at(no tach)


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post Sep 22, 2003 - 9:20 PM
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QUOTE (Hanyo @ Sep 22, 2003 - 2:30 AM)
yea 3000 rpm sound right. I ussually let off the gas when i feel like i want the auto tranny to shift.

remember to turn off OD to get it to shift sooner, i ussually turn over drive on right when i hit 45mph to shift to the final gear.

really? OD off makes u shift sooner? i always thought it makes u shift later and get higher revs....confused.gif
post Sep 22, 2003 - 9:58 PM
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Our celica's have smart trannies, that monitor the engine stress and determins whens the best time to shift. OD off means that the tranny is using a smaller gears, so the engine doesn't have to work as hard. causing less engine stress so the tranny shifts sooner.

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