Evo 8 Shifting RPM -> High MPG
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Wish I had a boost guage. 
Andy - that sounds about good, what is your mpg?
MEF - Didn't know that, about the clutch. Thanks. I don't know why, but 4k just feels like it is pushing it. Maybe that's cause I drove a minivan before, and its redline was 5k. lol I'm gonna see how just under 4k feels tomarrow.
Edit: lol, now I feel dumb. What you guys just said makes perfect sense. Is there a mod that I can do that'll tell me my current fuel usage (in mpg?).
Andy - that sounds about good, what is your mpg?
MEF - Didn't know that, about the clutch. Thanks. I don't know why, but 4k just feels like it is pushing it. Maybe that's cause I drove a minivan before, and its redline was 5k. lol I'm gonna see how just under 4k feels tomarrow.
Edit: lol, now I feel dumb. What you guys just said makes perfect sense. Is there a mod that I can do that'll tell me my current fuel usage (in mpg?).
Last edited by EricH; Oct 15, 2006 at 07:48 PM.
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Originally Posted by eve-slow
You know, you can shift at 3000 and still get bad gas mileage. Its how you modulate the throttle that counts.
+1 we posted at the same time GRRR :P at least someone else knew whats up!
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Originally Posted by MuslimEvoFreak
Being 17 too, I know how it feels. I usually get 18 mpg when driving normally. Just shift between 3k-4k rpms and you should be fine. Just make sure not to bog in any of the gears as it will put some load on the clutch.
17 yr olds starting to know there s*** =)
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Originally Posted by Doogie Howser
learn to be smooth with the gas pedal, and it has little to with rpm much more to do with throttle position...
If I don't get at least 250 miles on 12 gallons I dead myself....
If I don't get at least 250 miles on 12 gallons I dead myself....
there we go, like i said " ALMOST FULLY " meaning if u have the same throttle position at 3,000 rpm compared to 5,000rpm U MIGHT, and im not even sure, MIGHT get like a couple extra FEET better gas milage, i doubt even 1MPG. its all about throttle position so be smooth and nice and your gas milage will inprove!!
that means all you guys that shift early, and hit the gas hard in low rpms thinking you can go fast and save gas by being lower RPMS. WRONG. your killing your gas! be nice on the gas pedal to achieve good gas milage
! AND IM DONE.
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Originally Posted by MuslimEvoFreak
Won't it hurt your clutch though if you are at say 2k rpms and you shift into 5th?
kid i was agreeing with you. YES. if your motor is rotating slower than the wheels due to the gear your in, its hurting the clutch.
Well actually the way he is shifting (below 3K) actually is very inefficient because after you shift you are below 2K, which makes the car bog. So you end up ahveing to push the throttle harder to get it moving. In other words being a wuss is going to cost you money.
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Originally Posted by MuslimEvoFreak
Being 17 too, I know how it feels. I usually get 18 mpg when driving normally. Just shift between 3k-4k rpms and you should be fine. Just make sure not to bog in any of the gears as it will put some load on the clutch.
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Originally Posted by JDMevoBOOST
Well actually the way he is shifting (below 3K) actually is very inefficient because after you shift you are below 2K, which makes the car bog. So you end up ahveing to push the throttle harder to get it moving. In other words being a wuss is going to cost you money.
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Originally Posted by EricH
Alright, so obviously I don't want the turbo kicking in cause that'll just kill my MPG. I also probably shouldn't shift too earlier, because then it'll bog down in the new gear. So, this is what I've been doing mainly, and if someone has any advice, I'd love it. Infact, if somebody knows the gear ratio or what's it that would be perfect, that's good too.
N to 1st about 1.50k to 3.00k
1st to 2nd Shift at 2.50k
2nd to 3rd Shift at 2.75k
3rd to 4th Shift at 3.00k
4th to 5th Shift at 3.50k
N to 1st about 1.50k to 3.00k
1st to 2nd Shift at 2.50k
2nd to 3rd Shift at 2.75k
3rd to 4th Shift at 3.00k
4th to 5th Shift at 3.50k
oh one more thing, the turbo kicking in IS NOT BAD, it can actually be more efficent, than not. the turbo is meant to help the motor, not meant to kill gas. they actually help gas milage, unless your KILLING the throttle
