(1) What are the best rpms to shift at for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in an Evo VIII 2004?

(2) Does anyone know what the mph range is for each gear?

 

it all depends on your mods. If you are stock you should be shifting at around 6900rpms

 

I have a 2006 Evo MR and I'm not sure if 6 speed makes a difference, but 6900rpms seems really high. I personally shift around 4500rpms.

Check out the owners manual for charts on when to shift.

 

you shift your car at 4500, you are not even making peak power at 4500? Why would you shift that low?

 

Unless you mean for regular driving and 4500 is too high to shift in normal driving. The best for normal driving is 3000-3500.

 

I think the question at hand has you guys all confused. Shifting a 4500 for normal driving is understandable if not a little high actually. I shift on normal drivng at like 2500-3k. But when I am going down the track I pull the thing up to 7800 But then again I am not even close to being stock anymore. When I was stock I would never pull it past 7

 

yea, if you are going for top rpm, not normal driving, take it to where you feel comfortable. My 03 Evo VIII will do 82ish at the top of the RPM where i shift at about 7200. Have not checked 4th gear yet.

 

if youre stock i wouldnt take it past 7k during WOT and during regular daily driving id shift around 2700-3200

 

The evo viii has minor mods... hks intake, catback exhaust, and perrin short shifter. I have shifted between 4000 and 5000 rpms. I guess I just need to feel it out. I definitely don't want to get close to the redline.

What speeds have you guys hit at each gear?

 

The "best" shift points for normal driving are those which feel smooth for your own personal driving style and car. Learn to feel the car, you will know when you have found the shift points that work for you.

 

 

I don't think taking it to redline with minor mods would be much of a problem if you are in a hurry. Upper end of the powerband on a stocker kinda sucks anyway. My advice would be to take a little extra time when you shift making sure the clutch is fully disengaged. Not having this problem on previous cars, I found out the hard way on mine. I still have the original trans but it needs tlc until I can get it rebuilt.

 

Thanks for the advice guys. After spending sometime working her in, I discovered the following:

I stayed away from redlining and identified good shift points by identifying the rpm to which optimal acceleration was achieved. As expected, I observed that this varied based on gear.

 

welcome darknight

 

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