# How do you drive most of the time? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 4, 2007, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760 "2007-12-04T22:27:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/1 "2007-12-04T22:27:12Z")
I was on the NASIOC forums and I see a lot of wrx owners who rarley take it above 3.5K.:gtfo: So I’m curious to see how everyone here drives on normal occasion. I’ll start by saying I usually shift at 4k and I always seem to be the fastest car to pull away from an intersection. If I pull out in a hurry %80 of the time I take it above 6K at WOT. I ALWAYS heel/toe and double clutch everytime I’m coming to a stop (unless i’m in heavy traffic) I also rarley hit top gear (5th) unless I am doing 70+ mph. I like to be in the meat of the powerband at all times,keeping my revs in the 3-4K range. I guess I get that from riding a bike. While my driving habbits don’t net me the best MPG I don’t see myself changing much. Kinda curious to hear from everyone else. (honda owners multiply your rpms by 1.5 and diesel owners cut your rpms in half for this threads sake) :pimp: ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/2 "2007-12-04T22:30:31Z")
i usually shift 1st at 4500 and 2nd at 3500 and 3-6 at 3k. or if i need to get off a light quick to pass someone i shift at 6500 in 1st 😃 my gas mileage is the suck no matter what ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/3 "2007-12-04T22:34:10Z")
Well, i normally keep it below 6K, and every few weeks or when im pissed off ill bring it up to 10,5… I accelerate generally 10-15% faster than the average person and often drive in D3 to keep my rpm’s up around 4k so i have some power if need be… And yes, it a automatic honda. EDIT: Altough i take turns faster than my snows can handle, but meh… whatcha gon do. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/4 "2007-12-04T22:37:35Z")
I usually shift at 3k, and very seldom wind it out. I do rev match and heel toe frequently, and sometimes I take turns a little quick because I like my suspension setup, but that’s about it. I’m pretty docile on the streets. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/5 "2007-12-04T22:39:20Z")
Why do you double clutch a transmission with synchronizers? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/6 "2007-12-04T22:40:28Z")
Oh, I usually shift by 2500 or so. Truck. :shrug: But I make it a point to spend a little time in the higher revs every once in a while to avoid carbon buildup. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/7 "2007-12-04T22:42:28Z")
[quote=“Fry,post:5,topic:39760"”] Why do you double clutch a transmission with synchronizers? [/quote] I was waiting for someone to ask that, I have no real answer for you other than I just started doing it and got accustomed to it… It’s not a bad thing and if anything it will save on the synchronizers (keeping the tranny and motor at the same speed) ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/8 "2007-12-04T22:43:20Z")
I drive pretty slow most of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/9 "2007-12-04T22:47:19Z")
[quote=“sedlmeier101,post:7,topic:39760"”] I was waiting for someone to ask that, I have no real answer for you other than I just started doing it and got accustomed to it… It’s not a bad thing and if anything it will save on the synchronizers (keeping the tranny and motor at the same speed) [/quote] :tup: I neither know how to double clutch nor heel-toe shift properly. I oughta learn. Should make cold mornings in the Xterra a bit less clunky. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/10 "2007-12-04T23:04:33Z")
Shift around 2500… Slow as piss to get rolling at a stop/light. Attempt to get a little better mpg than 10. I hear ya truck guys. But I’ll still downshift like a maniac. Let the wind down from 4,500. Hey… if I don’t need to use my brakes… lol ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/11 "2007-12-04T23:19:31Z")
Daily driving I drive like a bitch, I shift low ~3k and just cruise, I never have a reason to be in a hurry as I leave in enough time to get to work like 20 minutes early. ---
**Author:** ![HYPEville](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hypeville/32/7226_2.png) [@HYPEville](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYPEville)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/12 "2007-12-05T00:10:17Z")
well usually if no one is in front of me, i like to rev up and drop it to ensure excellent traction. shift out of first like like 75ish, slam 2nd and fishtail a little bit, regain and end 2nd at about 105, by then 3rd, and 4th wind out all the way, sometimes the shift light comes on cause i don’t have time to look down, then i shift into 5th to start slowing down at about 150ish, haven’t really gotten it past about 162 though. i wonder what 16, 000rpms sound like when your going that fast past people lol ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/13 "2007-12-05T00:13:53Z")
in the truck when i drive to school, i usually stay at a steady 70mph… but dont jam on the RPMs, usually drive pretty soft ---
**Author:** ![02svtfocus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/02svtfocus/32/7318_2.png) [@02svtfocus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02svtfocus)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/14 "2007-12-05T01:36:08Z")
I drive slow and cautious unless I’m in my mustang. I don’t always hammer it in the stang but I let the pony out of the cage. ---
**Author:** ![ShiftDead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shiftdead/32/7508_2.png) [@ShiftDead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShiftDead)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/15 "2007-12-05T02:02:01Z")
In the summer I shift out of gears between 3k-4.5k. In the winter I shift at 2.5k ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/16 "2007-12-05T03:59:01Z")
I probably shift at around 4k when driving on open roads where the limit is 55 or higher Driving around Amherst with lots of traffic, I am probably shifting at 2.5k There is a nice straight long stretch of 4 lane road near my house so on the way home from work I will wind out 1st and 2nd gear from time to time. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/17 "2007-12-05T04:05:05Z")
I’m almost always one of the slowest coming away from a light - most vans and trucks are out in front of me. Typically shift at 3K or lower. I do however almost always take turns hard, just because you can do that without breaking any laws 🙂 Additionally I do heel/toe always (well actually roll my foot, because I have big feet and typically boots on). Just keeps me in the habit for autocross and what not, makes it much more instinctive. I also always double clutch 2nd and 3rd gear, again this is habit, my MR2 had a glass transmission and 2nd and 3rd would catch every once and a while. Just continued doing it, I don’t even think about it anymore. I do need to start left foot braking more on a regular basis to make that more second nature, that still feels extremely strange when I do it racing. ---
**Author:** ![Griff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Griff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Griff)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/18 "2007-12-05T04:06:21Z")
Audi - Below 3.5k about 90% of the time BMW - Drive it like i stole it S10 - Its slow anyways, doesn’t matter cause its auto too DelSol - High RPMs, Low speeds 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/19 "2007-12-05T04:14:08Z")
I hit the gas and it goes. When I’m low on gas or pissed at dropping another 70 to fill my tank i let it shift around 2500, if not i usually wind it out to 4k or so. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760/20 "2007-12-05T04:44:52Z")
in the AM, i try to shift as low as possible. usually ~2k if ii dont have to turn onto a busy road. i try to avoid sheridan since they love pulling my over this time of year. my car has not changed in 4 years, yet i still get a few tickets a year for exhaust… sometimes my 50% tint bothers them too. once i get to the 190 on ramp i drive to about 4-4.5k after the GI bridge its 70-75 the rest of the way. i dont slow down much for the turns near work since they are the only turns i can be an ass hat with ☹ then again, its a cavalier, so how fast could i really drive it anyway… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-do-you-drive-most-of-the-time/39760.md?page=2)