What Rpms do you guys shift at

rave426 · 03-23-2012, 12:00 PM

8400 flat out, cause thats how i drive..flat out

Grail05 · 03-23-2012, 12:15 PM

2500-3000

crabman · 03-23-2012, 12:23 PM

My question is why is it on internet forums half the people shift at redline every time but in the real world you cant hardly find one of these people? I mean truth be told most of us have to drive in some kind of traffic even in a flogger car they're trying to get out to the open road. How does it work revving to 8400 with a car ten feet in front of you and ten feet behind when going stoplight to stoplight? Or just leaving the housing development with all the kids running around and such.

I really need to move to fantasyland where all the girls are hot, I'm a baller, and I can wring my car out every single time I get in it anywhere I want anytime I want.

DARK_M3 · 03-23-2012, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by crabman

My question is why is it on internet forums half the people shift at redline every time but in the real world you cant hardly find one of these people? I mean truth be told most of us have to drive in some kind of traffic even in a flogger car they're trying to get out to the open road. How does it work revving to 8400 with a car ten feet in front of you and ten feet behind when going stoplight to stoplight? Or just leaving the housing development with all the kids running around and such.

I really need to move to fantasyland where all the girls are hot, I'm a baller, and I can wring my car out every single time I get in it anywhere I want anytime I want.

Pssst... it's called sarcasm

Kyoshi71 · 03-23-2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by atlanta2004m3

What the hell are you talking about?!? I've NEVER experienced this in any of my M cars, past or present.....I can run it up to 8400rpm at WOT, so not bringing the revs up slow or anything like that, and nothing happens until that needle passes 8,300rpm.....every......single.....time.

Maybe you're just slow in the reaction department perhaps?

Now were you "that kid" in gym class that was always getting hit in the head during dodgeball games? Just joking around.

Well wise ass, it's something that's been discussed here several times before where guys (including myself) state that they are hitting the limiter about 500 rpms before actual red-line. It turns out that in some cars 1st gear is faster than the tach can register and you need to shift slightly before red-line.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...imiter+redline
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...imiter+redline

mkoesel · 03-23-2012, 02:49 PM

about 21 or 8 or 99 RPM can't remember will check on way home

carlfan · 03-23-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by crabman

My question is why is it on internet forums half the people shift at redline every time but in the real world you cant hardly find one of these people? I mean truth be told most of us have to drive in some kind of traffic even in a flogger car they're trying to get out to the open road. How does it work revving to 8400 with a car ten feet in front of you and ten feet behind when going stoplight to stoplight? Or just leaving the housing development with all the kids running around and such.

I really need to move to fantasyland where all the girls are hot, I'm a baller, and I can wring my car out every single time I get in it anywhere I want anytime I want.

Like you said, "most of us" drive in traffic.

I don't. I don't have to drive in traffic. Always go out late at night when the roads are wide open. I can hit the redline as many times as I want

kdphan · 03-23-2012, 05:27 PM

regular driving around town 2500-3500.

e92zero · 03-23-2012, 05:47 PM

regular driving 2500-3000. on rare occasion, bring it up to redline to let the engine flex a bit. That's what the engine is designed for, right?

sensi09 · 03-23-2012, 05:57 PM

I usually shift around 4K like everyone else, but noticed that a few spurts to redline in 3rd or 4th will make a noticeable dent in MPG even after 30 min of cruising on the highway.

1MOREMOD · 03-23-2012, 08:06 PM

On the track between 8000 and 8600. Around town between 5000 and 8600 depending on my mood.

ksflatlander · 03-24-2012, 09:17 AM

Is the wife in the car?

1MOREMOD · 03-24-2012, 07:56 PM

not at the moment.

LucWerkz · 03-24-2012, 09:13 PM

You guys are all pushing the car too hard. I shift at 800-1000 rpm.

Superfly_M3 · 03-25-2012, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DDS335i

Shift at a point before the fuel cut off happens- hard to do with all the tire spin in first!

Did you notice that it doesn't really cut out at 8,400 rpm in first with tire spin? .... I'm saw 8,5xx+ today during a hard launch and tire spin. Seemed like the first gear doesn't have a limiter ... or does the tach lie +/- 100 rpm?

LucWerkz · 03-25-2012, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by minigearhead

800? it doesn't stall?

Oh so thats why my car always shuts off...I thought it was just some sort of auto start stop feature to save gas.

Seven7 · 03-25-2012, 01:38 AM

1800 to 2000 rpm

ksflatlander · 03-25-2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ksflatlander

Is the wife in the car?

Meant that it depends on whether the wife is in the car or not...

3000-3500 when she is with me and 5000 plus without her.

She gets car sick easy.

FLOSS M · 03-26-2012, 07:47 AM

Is there a set RPM for fuel cut off with the DCT?

Georgeair · 04-02-2012, 03:59 PM

All of them!

aka_phox · 04-02-2012, 04:24 PM

2500-3000 for better gas mileage.

Straight Dave · 04-02-2012, 05:17 PM

1100... Cuz I hate speed.

03-23-2012, 12:00 PM	#23
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03-23-2012, 12:23 PM	#25
crabman Captain 237 Rep 916 Posts Drives: 2024 X5M Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	My question is why is it on internet forums half the people shift at redline every time but in the real world you cant hardly find one of these people? I mean truth be told most of us have to drive in some kind of traffic even in a flogger car they're trying to get out to the open road. How does it work revving to 8400 with a car ten feet in front of you and ten feet behind when going stoplight to stoplight? Or just leaving the housing development with all the kids running around and such. I really need to move to fantasyland where all the girls are hot, I'm a baller, and I can wring my car out every single time I get in it anywhere I want anytime I want.
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03-23-2012, 02:49 PM	#28
mkoesel Moderator 7516 Rep 19,368 Posts Drives: No BMW for now Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canton, MI iTrader: (1)	about 21 or 8 or 99 RPM can't remember will check on way home
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03-23-2012, 05:27 PM	#30
kdphan Captain 338 Rep 774 Posts Drives: everything is gone! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Emeryville, CA iTrader: (0)	regular driving around town 2500-3500.
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03-23-2012, 05:47 PM	#31
e92zero Captain 212 Rep 875 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 BW Join Date: May 2010 Location: somewhere in US iTrader: (1)	regular driving 2500-3000. on rare occasion, bring it up to redline to let the engine flex a bit. That's what the engine is designed for, right?
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03-23-2012, 05:57 PM	#32
sensi09 Lieutenant Colonel 30 Rep 1,789 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: socal iTrader: (1)	I usually shift around 4K like everyone else, but noticed that a few spurts to redline in 3rd or 4th will make a noticeable dent in MPG even after 30 min of cruising on the highway.
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03-23-2012, 08:06 PM	#33
1MOREMOD - 11817 Rep 23,187 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	On the track between 8000 and 8600. Around town between 5000 and 8600 depending on my mood. __________________ 02 Tiag e46 M3\|6MT\|GC plates\|MCS c.o.\|GC bars\|GC race control arms\|GC bushings\|BW eng. & tran. mounts\|subframe kit\|BW race shifter\|BW Jaffster\|Euro header\|BW exhaust\|K&N c.a.i.\|Epic race tune\|Rouge pulleys\|Seibon CF hood\|CSL bumper\|apr gt 250 & splitter\|ST-40\|XR-2\|SS lines\|half cage\|Recaro profi\|Profi 2 harness\|BMWpedals\|BW studs\|
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03-24-2012, 09:17 AM	#34
ksflatlander Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 261 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lawrence, KS iTrader: (0)	Is the wife in the car? __________________ . 2011 E90, Melbourne Red, Bamboo, DCT, Premium, Comfort, Cold, Enhanced Stereo, Apps "I don't drive fast, I just fly low."
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03-24-2012, 07:56 PM	#35
1MOREMOD - 11817 Rep 23,187 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	not at the moment. __________________ 02 Tiag e46 M3\|6MT\|GC plates\|MCS c.o.\|GC bars\|GC race control arms\|GC bushings\|BW eng. & tran. mounts\|subframe kit\|BW race shifter\|BW Jaffster\|Euro header\|BW exhaust\|K&N c.a.i.\|Epic race tune\|Rouge pulleys\|Seibon CF hood\|CSL bumper\|apr gt 250 & splitter\|ST-40\|XR-2\|SS lines\|half cage\|Recaro profi\|Profi 2 harness\|BMWpedals\|BW studs\|
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03-24-2012, 09:13 PM	#36
LucWerkz Banned 78 Rep 1,237 Posts Drives: e70 X5 4.8i (Temporarily) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DC/VA/MD/PA iTrader: (1)	You guys are all pushing the car too hard. I shift at 800-1000 rpm.
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03-25-2012, 01:38 AM	#39
Seven7 First Lieutenant 54 Rep 348 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E92 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver BC iTrader: (1)	1800 to 2000 rpm
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03-26-2012, 07:47 AM	#41
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04-02-2012, 03:59 PM	#42
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04-02-2012, 04:24 PM	#43
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04-02-2012, 05:17 PM	#44
Straight Dave Lieutenant 27 Rep 444 Posts Drives: 2011.5 e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	1100... Cuz I hate speed.
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