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It depends on the engine loading. A specified RPM isn't an on/off switch for a turbo.
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I will stay in 4th, then for 40mph cruising i will be in 5th.
But all the roads by me are 30mph with speed bumps, so i stay in 3rd because im constantly slowing and accelerating
But then my cars pretty slow, the slip road onto the A5 which i take after work is uphill, my car in 3rd can only reach 40mph on it, if i go into 4th there is no increase in speed. The people behind me look like they just want to zoom away lol
But all the roads by me are 30mph with speed bumps, so i stay in 3rd because im constantly slowing and accelerating
But then my cars pretty slow, the slip road onto the A5 which i take after work is uphill, my car in 3rd can only reach 40mph on it, if i go into 4th there is no increase in speed. The people behind me look like they just want to zoom away lol
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My old car would happily cruise at 30mph in 5th. But since getting the the 200sx its long gearing means it struggles in 5th at 30mph so i remain in 4th. 5th is used for 40 mph or above
I will stay in 4th, then for 40mph cruising i will be in 5th.
But all the roads by me are 30mph with speed bumps, so i stay in 3rd because im constantly slowing and accelerating
But then my cars pretty slow, the slip road onto the A5 which i take after work is uphill, my car in 3rd can only reach 40mph on it, if i go into 4th there is no increase in speed. The people behind me look like they just want to zoom away lol
leave it in 2nd for longer
Of course you'll not increase in speed by changing UP a gear unless you've hit the limiter.General rule:
1st to get the car rolling
2nd @ 10mph
3rd @ 20mph
4th @ 30mph
5th @ 50mph
6th @ now your just showing off!
That's what I was taught in my driving test anyway.
how about...
1st to get rolling
2nd @ 30mph
3rd @ 60mph.....
I do tend to leave it in 4th and just glide along on 30's though in any manual ive had.
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General rule:
1st to get the car rolling
2nd @ 10mph
3rd @ 20mph
4th @ 30mph
5th @ 50mph
6th @ now your just showing off!
That's what I was taught in my driving test anyway.
1st to get the car rolling.
2nd at 30mph
3rd at 62mph
4th at 108mph
5th at 140mph
leave it in 2nd for longer
Well heres the problem, my revs are at the max in 3rd which gets me 40-45mph. Changing to 4th drops the revs, but its really struggling to get anything more than 45.
Theres me with my foot to the floor with impatient cars overtaking me with ease
In residential/town areas I'll do 30 in 3rd because it's easier when the speed fluctuates. Say the traffic slows down to 20mph, I can accelerate back up from that in 3rd quite happily
3rd at 30 isn't noisy/high revving in my car anyway, just over 2k IIRC. I use it on the 30 limit roadworks on the A316 too, cos it's fun to stomp it when they go from 30 to NSL
I'm always on the A316, I hate the 30 limit and do those yellow cameras next to the low emission sign makes every one go even slower.
General rule:
1st to get the car rolling
2nd @ 10mph
3rd @ 20mph
4th @ 30mph
5th @ 50mph
6th @ now your just showing off!
That's what I was taught in my driving test anyway.
Pretty stupid if you applied that rule to something like an F430 lol.
My gf has, what I think is, a pretty odd habit of putting the car in neutral at lights. Not when they've just turned red but all the time.
I nearly always (expect for lights with long delays or railway crossings) have the car in first with the clutch down and the foot on the brake (or handbrake on) ready to go.
Maybe its an irish thing.
I nearly always (expect for lights with long delays or railway crossings) have the car in first with the clutch down and the foot on the brake (or handbrake on) ready to go.
Maybe its an irish thing.
My dad does the same, neutral and hand break, he says he does it to rest his feet!
If it's just turned red I do this, less strain on the feet
It's not hard to read most junctions with lights and get ready to pull away in good time..?She is right, you are wrong, but in practice i usually do what you do anyway.
No, but there are areas where generally the turbo won't kick in irrespective of how hard you boot the accelerator. That's what the boost threshold is. My Audi won't give appreciable boost below 2500rpm regardless of how hard you boot the throttle, and doesn't really get into it's stride until 3000rpm+
