 what do you shift at?, normal street driving an ST |
 Sep 21, 2003 - 11:47 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jul 31, '03 From GA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey all,
For all you ST owners what do you shift at? I'm talking about during normal street driving. Performance would be different. I was shifting right about 3k but sometimes it would studder a lil bit in the next gear like I shifted to early. This espeicaly happens if I have the AC on full blast  . But if i wait to shift at like 3500 I feel like I'm raggin my car out. What is your opinion?cormudgen |
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Sep 21, 2003 - 12:06 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '03 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
3500 should be fine. Thats probably what I shift at on my GT and I did on my old ST
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Sep 21, 2003 - 12:28 PM
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 Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I generally shift anywhere from 3,000 to 3,500 RPM when I'm just cruising around.
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Sep 21, 2003 - 2:39 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 2, '03 From Annandale VA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
3k normaly for me, but 3.5 when I wana actgualy start well, depends how shallow my pockets are for gas money
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Sep 21, 2003 - 3:04 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 27, '02 From UK Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I shift around 3000-3500.
Infact I think the ST has a "power" band around 3200rpm. If you shift with too lower revs and too slowly you get a sort of lag...at least I find that. |
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Sep 21, 2003 - 11:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 1, '03 From CT Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
damn I must be beating my car then, I bring it to about 4500 normally, but my engine is being replaced soon and I will baby the new one much more.
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Sep 22, 2003 - 1:51 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 11, '02 From Sioux Falls, SD, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
4k
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Sep 22, 2003 - 4:30 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yea 3000 rpm sound right. I ussually let off the gas when i feel like i want the auto tranny to shift.
remember to turn off OD to get it to shift sooner, i ussually turn over drive on right when i hit 45mph to shift to the final gear. This post has been edited by Hanyo: Sep 22, 2003 - 4:33 AM |
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Sep 22, 2003 - 12:42 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 9, '03 From St. Louis Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
well, on my gt, I usually shift at about 4k, I used to have a corolla with the 7a-fe, but I couldn't tell you wher I shifted at(no tach)
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Sep 22, 2003 - 9:20 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 25, '03 From Santa Barbara, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
really? OD off makes u shift sooner? i always thought it makes u shift later and get higher revs.... 
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Sep 22, 2003 - 9:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Our celica's have smart trannies, that monitor the engine stress and determins whens the best time to shift. OD off means that the tranny is using a smaller gears, so the engine doesn't have to work as hard. causing less engine stress so the tranny shifts sooner.
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