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1. somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: Nina Barton <ninab@scoresheet.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 12:43:36 -0800; Hi List, I have always driven my MGB, and other cars, in the following manner. Start from stop, rev up to what seems an appropriate level (usually 3500 or so in the BGT), shift, rev up to somewhere a; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00415.html (8,445 bytes)
2. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 22:08:49 -0800; Yours are good driving habits - you've been shifting in the best part of a B's engine's powerband to give adequate power combined with reasonable fuel economy. The Saturn's shift light has, however,; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00416.html (9,616 bytes)
3. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: Gonaj@aol.com; Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 09:50:29 EST; I don't truly have an authoritative answer to your delima but my first guess would be US CAFE standards are the reason. George; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00423.html (7,862 bytes)
4. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: Dennis <mg-dennis@mindspring.com>; Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 08:03:29 -0800; Now when I drive my MGB I Bring it to about 5000 - 5500, grab second and stomp on it and stay on it till about 6000 - 6500, Shift it into third keeping my foot into it till about 6500 - maybe 6800 th; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00427.html (9,718 bytes)
5. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: ATWEDITOR@aol.com; Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 13:25:59 EST; Lawrie's answer sounds right to me. One more piece of information: Each engine has its own unique power range. The Miata, for example, peaks, I believe, around 1500 RPM higher than the B's powerband.; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00430.html (10,562 bytes)
6. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: "Dave Wood" <djw69@idt.net>; Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 11:13:23 -0800; My daughter bought a new Saturn this year and the sales lady indicated that she personnally ignores the shift lights and that it is a fuel economy indicator only. Makes sense to me as I rarely shift; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00431.html (9,714 bytes)
7. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 05:43:27 +0000; Woo Hoo... funny... that is how *I* drive too :-) Pity I have a hard time getting to 6500 so I may have to grab third a little earlier than you. With my tired old engine anything above 5,500 is a was; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00432.html (9,905 bytes)
8. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 12:41:10 -0800; Lawrie is dead right. Those "shift lights" on new cars are completely idiotic, if you think of them as a "redline". My wife's Metro doesn't have a tach, but the light would have you shifting that 1.0; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00441.html (11,568 bytes)
9. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: "E.Claure" <spanlab@ceibo.entelnet.bo>; Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 05:35:44 -0800; Dennis, after breaking in period of my B I bring it up to 3500RPM max. With the cam mod I have in my engine this seems to be the power peak of my engine. 6500 seems to me as abusive. If you keep doin; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00442.html (8,506 bytes)
10. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 07:11:16 -0600; Just as a point of interest, the CBB driver's manual suggests keeping the revs below 4,000 and using part throttle in order to achieve best longevity and fuel economy. Nothing's changed except the RP; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00458.html (8,649 bytes)
11. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: Gonaj@aol.com; Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 08:46:09 EST; << For some historical perspective, 1960s Chryslers used to have a gauge called a "Performance Indicator" (actually a vacuum gauge). It was marked with two regions: "Economy" and "Power". >> Not only; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00464.html (8,685 bytes)
12. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: James Nazarian <jamesnazarian@netzero.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 10:45:25 -0700; Nina, my 96 Jeep had the same idiot light. Supposedly these are shift points for maximum fuel economy. I found, in my car, that the only time I could make those shifts were when I was on level or sli; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00518.html (10,295 bytes)
13. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 17:21:17 -0800 (PST); You mean Saturns still have this light?? I had a car that had one (can't remember if it was my 86 Jetta or my 82 Colt) but it was really a nuisance until it was taped over. == Dan DiBiase Dayton, NJ; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00547.html (8,499 bytes)
14. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: eric@erickson.on.net; Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:31:25 +0930; Yep, the 'econoguage' or 'economy guage' was a big thing for a while here. My '86 XE Ford Falcon Station Wagon has one of these with markings for 'POWER' and 'ECONOMY'... I can't remember ever serio; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00549.html (8,835 bytes)
15. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 18:41:08 -0500; I was sitting on the train tonight, on the way home, getting ready to drive the Midget, top down of course, on a cold and windy night. What did I have for reading material, why the Dec R&T. On page 1; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00603.html (9,610 bytes)
16. Re: somebody explain shifting and RPM to me (score: 1): Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>; Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 05:12:58 -0600; My '86 .... has one of these with markings for 'POWER' and 'ECONOMY'.... .... Oh, this is going to be fun! This topic is perfectly suited to this list, covering a multitude of interests that should e; /html/mgs/2000-11/msg00618.html (23,996 bytes)

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