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How Does Everyone Shift Their S2k Here?

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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 03:19 PM
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For a daily driver... i wanna see how you guys drive your s2k.. when do you guys usually shift out of 1st and 2nd?

What's the best shifting time and to get the smoothest feeling...
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 03:28 PM
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I shift at 3200 for normal driving.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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Usually around 4000rpm. I find this is around the speeds listed in the owners manual.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 03:51 PM
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Ditto
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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same as above..
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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sometimes 3k
sometimes 4k
sometimes 5k
And then sometimes 9k

I guess for 3,4, and 5k it reflects if I'm in a hurry or not or just having fun getting ahead of the traffic... and then full throttle red-lining 2 or 3 gears about 1 or 2 times daily.

I'd say normally about 3-4k
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 06:22 PM
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Same as last post...it all depends on the traffic.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 06:37 PM
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ALMOST NEVER below 5k. Unless I am putting around a parking lot or something like that.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 06:58 PM
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Try what feels good to yourself... the higher your rpms are when you shift, the less "smooth" it will be.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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I shift at about 3k, skip 2nd and go straight into 3rd. Then at about 50mph I shift into 6th. No point in wasting gas.
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