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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 04:18 PM
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When ever i shift from 2nd to 3rd anywhere over 5500RPMs my tc kinda clicks into 3rd . . . . Does anyone elses do that???????
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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I'm not sure what you're trying to describe.

Are you meaning it sounds like a grind?
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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I shift between 900-6000 RPM.
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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I guess this is why gas prices are so high?
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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Click, pop, grind, snap, clank, clunk, poompf...?
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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Probably means RPMs. I shift 2000-3000 RPMs when I chill drive.
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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He said his "clicks into 3rd" when shifting over 5500rpms...

I don't think he's asking when do we shift under civil driving conditions.
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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'chill drive' lol Sounds awesome
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 05:56 PM
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Default Re: What RMPs do you shift at??

Originally Posted by jX9I
When ever i shift from 2nd to 3rd anywhere over 5500RPMs my tc kinda clicks into 3rd . . . . Does anyone elses do that???????
This is the sound of your transmission changing gears. Mine does it too, yes.
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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usually mine doesnt make noise cause im actually good at shifting. . jk
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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clicks into third? are you an automatic because it does it for you....
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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i think its the tranny noise when changing gears that you hear.. like same noise you hear when you you engage to the gear hard, like a chak chak chak sound? a good gear oil might fix that
Old Aug 23, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Redline FTW
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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I try not to go past 6,000 RPM, 5,800 RPM is where the HP peaks, so it's pointless to go redline.
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 02:45 AM
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"Redline MT-90"
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 02:50 AM
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Ha haa.


Yeah, Redline is a brand of transmission fluid.
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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i was having a conversion with a girl about driving a manual transmission and looking at the tach for optimal shifts..

she said she doesnt pay much attention to it and i quote "i shift when hear my car goes vvvvrrRRRROOOMMM.. shift.. vvvvvvvrrRRROOMMM"
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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Yes, the optimal shift is made when you hear the ROOOMMM part of vvvvrrRRRROOOMMM.
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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eh when im trying to save gas its like 2800 but i normally am constant at 3k...
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