Driving styles

[joe_coolish]

Hey, just wondering, I was noticing the way that my friend drives his car ('00 GT-S) and he usually upshifts at about 4.5 RPMs and cruzes around with about 3 RPMs. Now, when I drive around the city, I like to shift at about 3.5 and cruz at between 2-3. I asked him about it, and he said its better for the car and gets better control AND gpm. Now, before I change my driving habbits, is he right or should I tell him hes an idiot?

[Pinoy]

gpm...?

i find it unnecessary to shift at 4.5, i shift sometime between 3 and 3.5k on my GT

[Sty09]

slap him

[joe_coolish]

gpm...?



Sorry, I forgot this isnt an H2 forum. 'Ment Miles Per Gallon.

So, I can slap him? Thats good. I felt like I could. Just needed some back up :)

[GSBoek]

If your friend cruises around at 3K in 6th that's a good rpm for 6th gear (optimal for fuel economy is about 3100 rpm in 6th at round 67-68 mph) for the GT-S. If he is just driving around in lower gears and cruising at 3K he is wasting gas. The GT-S is perfectly fine cruising around at 2K rpm.

So yeah, like others said, your friend is wrong

[tk1138]

Why not compare actual miles to the gallon that you

[GSBoek]

[QUOTE=tk1138]Why not compare actual miles to the gallon that you

[whities gts]

Hey, just wondering, I was noticing the way that my friend drives his car ('00 GT-S) and he usually upshifts at about 4.5 RPMs and cruzes around with about 3 RPMs. Now, when I drive around the city, I like to shift at about 3.5 and cruz at between 2-3. I asked him about it, and he said its better for the car and gets better control AND gpm. Now, before I change my driving habbits, is he right or should I tell him hes an idiot?
he's very wrong!!! no need to tell him he's an idiot, he's probably just yanking your chain! sum people talk a lot of sh!t, ignore them, poop on them and you only fuel their fire! :closed:

[tk1138]

[QUOTE=GSBoek]
[QUOTE]Originally Posted by tk1138
Why not compare actual miles to the gallon that you