yeah I shift between 4-5k

 

ok thanks again but the wierd thing is it is at 2K RPM's exactly not b4 not after jus 2K

 

duh cuz your not shifting before or after.... does that not seem obvious to you yet.. lol sorry a lil tough love there.
get someone to teach you to drive stick someone who has driven at least 2 years on stick and know how to do it smoothly.
it took me 30 mins with a great driver.. walk me though litterally step by freagin step i felt like a 2 year old for 10 mins.. but after that BAM! dont' be scared of you car reving! oh side note... seat position makes a huge difference in how the car feel and how you shift find a position that feels perfect for you ...

 

Ok dude bring 1st gear to about 4k, then the rest at 4.5k, you may not be thrilled about the gas mileage, but it will be better than driving like a grandma

 

first M3 the rpms are a lil under 2K when i shift and 2 my CEL came on yesterday.....

 

I dont mean to be rude.

But buy an auto next time.

As far as the CEL coming on...have you put on an exhaust or intaek recently?

 

i'm still confused as to why you are shifting under 2K
i know gas is expensive but.. i bet that CEL could cost you a lot more

 

ok so it wasnt because i was shifting low... the spark plug had **** on it and there was carbon trave on my coils so kiss my M3 lol j/k

 

um k , but can you stilll tell me why your shifting under 2k rpms???

 

ok heres the dilly yo. it happened when goin thru 2k RPM's in first. and in some gear when i shifted from 4th - 5th for example i shift around 45-50mph when i shift at that speed the rpm's drop around 2k RPM's see i really dont agree with shifting at 4.5 in first i do shift around... 3 or 3.5 rpms. u know i was just f'in with ya when i said kiss my ... i couldnt resist i saw u moonin me and thought it would b funny sorry

 

The reason we say you're shifting too early is because you never make the meat of your powerband, much less the peaks.

Peak torque is 130lbs/ft at 4,500rpms and HP is 120 at 5,500 so you're essentially driving a 80hp or so 120hp car.

 

im not tring to go fast or anything like that im just driving. i really dont care if im using my full power. its not like im on a drag strip. ever since i got my ticket the fastest i go is umm 70mph
(on 55mph)

 

Higher RPMs do not mean higher speeds. 80mph is 80mph whether you're redlining 3rd, at 5k in 4th or at 3k in third. Available torque makes avoidance and rapid acceleration easier. You know the shifting comments were just suggestions, not cuts at your manhood, right?

 

Why don't you try shifting @ 2.5k - 3k(that's when most automatics change into the next gear)