RPM shifting points?

[coler12331]

i was curious as to what rpm you guys usually shift at? Also tell me what your usual mpg is. i shift between 2500 and 2800 and average about 30 mpg

 

[CanadianGuy]

i was curious as to what rpm you guys usually shift at? Also tell me what your usual mpg is. i shift between 2500 and 2800 and average about 30 mpg

lol i'm having a hard time shifting at low RPMs. The car is just too fun to rev up and drive... That said the computer is telling me i'm doing 7.2L/100km or 32.67 mpg. I am running 94 octane on stock map and the car is just shy of 1400km.

 

[coler12331]

thats not bad at all then. i live in a mountainous region so that doesnt help!

 

[frankiefiesta]

If I shift around 2k I average 35.x MPG.

If I shift up around 4k-redline I average anywhere from 27 MPG-31MPG

 

[JasonHaven]

As low as possible, since I spend much of my time in the city. A lot of times it's around 2000rpm (which brings the next gear in around 1500rpm), on more casual roads, I shift at a higher point, though.

 

[boombots]

I shift 3 to 3500 I'd say. I get 31-33 mixed.

 

[rexdriver85]

I mostly use the OEM shift light in the instrument cluster unless I am on a spirited drive. When I loaded my OTS stage 1 tune the shift up light seemed to have moved up in RPM range a bit actually. I'm at 36.3 right now.

 

[Ken34]

i shift at 3k, same as i do in my rsx. i average 31 mpg.

shifting at 2k sounds crazy, but i guess its possible cause of the rev hang, im still not use to that.

 

[BoostBumps]

I mostly use the OEM shift light in the instrument cluster unless I am on a spirited drive. When I loaded my OTS stage 1 tune the shift up light seemed to have moved up in RPM range a bit actually. I'm at 36.3 right now.

Good observaton...Cobb does slightly advance the upshift threshold indicator roughly 300~400rpms on their stg 1, 2, and 3 OTS maps...

If you have Cobb's ATR program you can setup the upshift thresholds to any rpm you like to use for shift indicators...
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Upshift Indicator Threshold

This table represents the maximum engine speed allowed while in gears 1-5 before the upshift indicator will display on the instrument cluster.

Tuning Tips - Adjusting these values may help increase your EcoMode scores.

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Stock Upshift Indicator Thresholds:


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COBB Stg 1, 2, and 3 Upshift Indicator Thresholds:

 

[b5rks]

I mostly use the OEM shift light in the instrument cluster unless I am on a spirited drive. When I loaded my OTS stage 1 tune the shift up light seemed to have moved up in RPM range a bit actually. I'm at 36.3 right now.

That seems so crazy to me. Maybe it's because I'm coming from an STI where the power doesn't come on until post 3.5k rpm. The shift light shows up on or before 2k rpms it seems. When followed, I've found myself in 6th gear at 40mph. That brings me to question. In the STI it was always frowned upon to go WOT in a high gear/low rpm situation. Given the FiST's torque curve, is it okay to go WOT at or below 2k rpm in a higher gear?

 

[rexdriver85]

That seems so crazy to me. Maybe it's because I'm coming from an STI where the power doesn't come on until post 3.5k rpm. The shift light shows up on or before 2k rpms it seems. When followed, I've found myself in 6th gear at 40mph. That brings me to question. In the STI it was always frowned upon to go WOT in a high gear/low rpm situation. Given the FiST's torque curve, is it okay to go WOT at or below 2k rpm in a higher gear?

I don't like too, I'll downshift if I want to give it a lot of throttle or go WOT. I'm not a fan of lugging the engine. Especially this car. You'll get a good feel for it as you drive it more.

I came from 3 years in a TDI, lugging those is really bad for the engine, well any engine for that matter. They live on boost and actually rely on it too keep the rings sealing properly.

Just drop a gear or two and you'll be in the boost and smiling like a kid haha. [emoji106][emoji106]

 

[CanadianGuy]

Think of the shift light for cruising eco/gas saving. Not for power.

 

[BoostBumps]

Think of the shift light for cruising eco/gas saving. Not for power.

exactly..that was the intention of Ford adding this feature (economy shifting)....

Funny...One of the first things I did when I began self-tuning with Cobb ATR was to change the values such that I don't see them any longer...That upshift indicator feature gets really annoying to see very quickly...