Tachometer vs Engine sound. What do you prefer more while gear shifting?

garvit2002 · 5th April 2007, 22:20

i can't change the gear until i see the tacho redlining

AkMar · 7th April 2007, 10:39

Engine sound. The engine tells best when it is possible to change gears!! I always change gears as early as possible to get maximum fuel efficiency

hondadude · 7th April 2007, 12:39

I use engine sound while driving in city. As an aside, I can't imagine anyone looking at tacho while driving in Bangalore traffic.

When on highways with sparse traffic, it is time for pedal to the metal so I start using tacho for gear shifts.

austere_sly · 7th April 2007, 17:30

Engine sound for me....it can be because i have driven cars mostly without a Tacho meter....but in cars with Tacho meter i have observed that engine sound is still better....i change gears as soon as i think the engine can pull off well in that gear...i hope its useful in getting good FE.

SLK · 8th April 2007, 22:21

Speedo and the engine sound......

killjoy · 8th April 2007, 22:33

tacho, plain and simple, nothing can be more effective.

whicked wheels · 11th April 2007, 15:22

For me its the sound too, i rely on it all the time.But sometimes it does not work in traffic.

Jaggu · 11th April 2007, 15:49

Engine sound>Speedo>RPM meter in that order

am more of feel and drive person ..

greatmana2000 · 14th April 2007, 16:50

Prefer depressing the clutch while gear shifting .

mclaren1885 · 14th April 2007, 18:03

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Originally Posted by greatmana2000

Prefer depressing the clutch while gear shifting .

Dude , isnt that what we ALL DO ??

Unless you are running a top fuel dragster with air shifters ..

overdose14 · 16th April 2007, 02:23

i tried to that and was successful in doing only one part that is getting the car out of 4th but while down shifting it to 3rd all is head was grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. after that its a no no

vinu99@gmail.co · 25th April 2007, 09:48

I always keep an eye on the tacho. The exhaust note excites me so much that I forget that I have to shift to 3rd!!!

madhu_calvin · 25th April 2007, 11:04

Engine Sound n tacho for me....................

noidaboy · 25th April 2007, 11:09

having a free flow...vrrrrrroomm!!! i prefer the engine sound then i chk d tacho..@which rmp gived d greatest sound and then speedo...

saurabh711 · 25th April 2007, 15:40

Used to check the Tacho during my car's run-in period. After that its only the engine sound

Actually I love my loud V2 Turbo. I can hear it even over my stereo sound

That sound is so musical.

View Poll Results: What do you prefer to refer while gear shifting?
Tachometer	41	22.16%
Engine Sound / Exhaust note	90	48.65%
I can't drive without both of them	32	17.30%
Other (e.g. speedometer) Please mention	5	2.70%
My car doesn't have a tachometer	17	9.19%
Voters: 185. You may not vote on this poll

5th April 2007, 22:20	#61
garvit2002 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jaipur Posts: 241 Thanked: Once	i can't change the gear until i see the tacho redlining
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7th April 2007, 10:39	#62
AkMar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,041 Thanked: 1,744 Times	Engine sound. The engine tells best when it is possible to change gears!! I always change gears as early as possible to get maximum fuel efficiency
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7th April 2007, 12:39	#63
hondadude Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,044 Thanked: 66 Times	I use engine sound while driving in city. As an aside, I can't imagine anyone looking at tacho while driving in Bangalore traffic. When on highways with sparse traffic, it is time for pedal to the metal so I start using tacho for gear shifts.
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7th April 2007, 17:30	#64
austere_sly BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 288 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	Engine sound for me....it can be because i have driven cars mostly without a Tacho meter....but in cars with Tacho meter i have observed that engine sound is still better....i change gears as soon as i think the engine can pull off well in that gear...i hope its useful in getting good FE.
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8th April 2007, 22:21	#65
SLK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DL XX XX XXXX Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 282 Times	Speedo and the engine sound......
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8th April 2007, 22:33	#66
killjoy BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 708 Thanked: 220 Times View My Garage	tacho, plain and simple, nothing can be more effective.
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11th April 2007, 15:22	#67
whicked wheels BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PUNE Posts: 365 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	For me its the sound too, i rely on it all the time.But sometimes it does not work in traffic.
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11th April 2007, 15:49	#68
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18,886 Thanked: 10,366 Times	Engine sound>Speedo>RPM meter in that order am more of feel and drive person ..
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14th April 2007, 16:50	#69
greatmana2000 BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 703 Thanked: 57 Times	Prefer depressing the clutch while gear shifting .
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16th April 2007, 02:23	#71
overdose14 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brampton,Canada Posts: 159 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	i tried to that and was successful in doing only one part that is getting the car out of 4th but while down shifting it to 3rd all is head was grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. after that its a no no
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25th April 2007, 09:48	#72
vinu99@gmail.co BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 109 Thanked: 39 Times	I always keep an eye on the tacho. The exhaust note excites me so much that I forget that I have to shift to 3rd!!!
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25th April 2007, 11:04	#73
madhu_calvin BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 56 Thanked: 0 Times	Engine Sound n tacho for me....................
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25th April 2007, 11:09	#74
noidaboy BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Noida Posts: 994 Thanked: 260 Times View My Garage	engine sound+tacho+speedo having a free flow...vrrrrrroomm!!! i prefer the engine sound then i chk d tacho..@which rmp gived d greatest sound and then speedo...
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25th April 2007, 15:40	#75
saurabh711 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 100 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Used to check the Tacho during my car's run-in period. After that its only the engine sound Actually I love my loud V2 Turbo. I can hear it even over my stereo sound That sound is so musical.
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