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RX135 · 19th July 2005, 13:38

There can be no fixed rule about which RPM you should shift. It would depend on your car *and* on the gear ratios. For lower gears (1 to 2 and 2 to 3), you can shift in between 1000 rpm-1500 rpm, for 4-5, it would be 1500-2000 rpm band. You will be the best judge for your car. Basically try to find an RPM for each gear, such that *after* shifting to higher gear, RPM does not drop to the level of knocking/stalling.

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RX135 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: pune Posts: 1,621	There can be no fixed rule about which RPM you should shift. It would depend on your car and on the gear ratios. For lower gears (1 to 2 and 2 to 3), you can shift in between 1000 rpm-1500 rpm, for 4-5, it would be 1500-2000 rpm band. You will be the best judge for your car. Basically try to find an RPM for each gear, such that after shifting to higher gear, RPM does not drop to the level of knocking/stalling. __________________ Drive fast, but drive safe.