I like to look at shifts in terms of where the rpm will land after the shift. There's a minimum usable rpm, and I aim for that. For example, if my minimum is 1200 rpm:
Shift, speed, rpm before / after
1-2, 12 mph, 2480 / 1240
2-3, 17 mph, 1760 / 1175
3-4, 23 mph, 1580 / 1188
4-5, 29 mph, 1498 / 1199
So I'm shifting at 2480 rpm, then 1760, then 1580, then 1498.
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11-mile commute: 100 mpg - - - Tank: 90.2 mpg / 1191 miles
Last edited by PaleMelanesian; 05-27-2010 at 01:55 PM..
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