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Post rpm for downshift?

what rpm do you downshift at?

Old 08-14-2001, 06:20 PM
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Any <~4000rpm
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Under normal driving circumstances, I downshift when my revs drop below 2000 RPM. Driving around in the 1000-2000 rpm range (when past 1st gear) seems to bog down the engine. I keep my revs between 2000-3000 RPM, except when driving spiritedly.

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the factory manual lists the maximum downshift points.
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what rpm's do you UP shift at?
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Yeah, You get to do that upshift once.

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