Is it safe to shift a stock GT @ high rpms?

Twista · Jul 4, 2005

Guys, whats the limit i should shift this car at? This is my 1st car and also my 1st manual car Whenever i get to drive it.. i usually shift @ 2k for EVERY single shift =( I was told not to go above 2k and when i went to 2500RPM i was told to bring it back down. So thats right.. i shift 1-5 @ 2k and its stays stable @ 2k while crusing in 5th gear down the highway. So is it safe to shift stock mustangs @ higher rpms or would i need mods to shift higher.

=( Sorry, im such a noob @ manuals and stangs.

P.S. and no the person telling me to shift @ 2k is not doing sayin it for my saftey.. he also shifts @ 2k while driving the car by engine raising with the ear.

tomustang · Jul 4, 2005

Rev is to where ever the hell you want to

Twista · Jul 4, 2005

tomustang said:
Rev is to where ever the hell you want to

So your saying anywhere under redline is safe for any gear?

ADRENLN · Jul 4, 2005

i shifted today at 6400rpm in first, by accident i dont think you should go this high. like i said MISTAKE>

tomustang · Jul 4, 2005

There is a Rev limiter. 6250 cut off, try it once, it bounces off. best to rev it to 5500rpms, after that it's dead revs aka not any power.

tomustang · Jul 4, 2005

ADRENLN said:
i shifted today at 6400rpm in first, by accident i dont think you should go this high. like i said MISTAKE>

I rev to 7000

stangen97 · Jul 4, 2005

I shift at 2k farting around town 3k having fun 5k on ramp and 5k at track but mines non pi so i die after 4800rpms

SRT Handz · Jul 4, 2005

tomustang said:
I rev to 7000

Damn 4V Hippies!!!

tomustang · Jul 4, 2005

SRT Handz said:
Damn 4V Hippies!!!

I had the GT set to 6600

DropTopPony · Jul 4, 2005

Twista said:
Guys, whats the limit i should shift this car at? This is my 1st car and also my 1st manual car Whenever i get to drive it.. i usually shift @ 2k for EVERY single shift =( I was told not to go above 2k and when i went to 2500RPM i was told to bring it back down. So thats right.. i shift 1-5 @ 2k and its stays stable @ 2k while crusing in 5th gear down the highway. So is it safe to shift stock mustangs @ higher rpms or would i need mods to shift higher.

=( Sorry, im such a noob @ manuals and stangs.

P.S. and no the person telling me to shift @ 2k is not doing sayin it for my saftey.. he also shifts @ 2k while driving the car by engine raising with the ear.

tell great grand pappy it ok to go over 2k rpms now
you should be shifting @ 4-5k when normal driving and 5500 -6000 when getting on it. Plus it sounds much better in the upper rpm's.

dsg_gt2004 · Jul 4, 2005

i usually shift at 2500-3500...you can shift anywhere you want

Gearbanger 101 · Jul 4, 2005

droptopponynj said:
you should be shifting @ 4-5k when normal driving.....

You shift that high with normal driving? What's your gas mileage like? I used to shift at about 3000-3500 with normal driving.

Mustang5L5 · Jul 4, 2005

Sometimes when i'm in a good mood, i roll out 1st and 2nd gear to 3500RPM just to hear the revs climb.

I usually try to shift around 2000-2500 to save gas.

When racing, i go to 5500.

QUICK91LX · Jul 4, 2005

normal driving you can shift around 2k and you will accelerate just fine...if you feel like playing, romp it whenever you want...though winding out 3rd and 4th will result in extremely high rates of speed haha

its funny because i once drove my uncles 300ZX and i just tooled around, shifting around the same point i would in my mustang...and i was like DAMN this thing is SLOW...but then i realized...duh...small high revving V6...so i romped it and then it took off pretty well haha

2013 Geee T · Jul 4, 2005

dsg_gt2004 said:
i usually shift at 2500-3500...you can shift anywhere you want

Me too. I tend to rev it up for the first couple of gears and then shift at a lower RPM for the rest.

wesl56 · Jul 4, 2005

lol sounds like somthing my dad would say... he likes it when i take him for a ride in the SVO and shft it at 5500 lol

chimchim · Jul 4, 2005

Twista said:
Whenever i get to drive it.. i usually shift @ 2k for EVERY single shift

The only time I do this is when something is broken and I'm trying to limp it to the garage.

2013 Geee T · Jul 4, 2005

chimchim said:
The only time I do this is when something is broken and I'm trying to limp it to the garage.

Or when there is a cop behind you.

FalconGuy016 · Jul 4, 2005

Man!! 2k? Now that's alright for saving gas, but how in the world are you going to drive a mustang below 2k all the time?

It will not damage your car. As long as you arent HARD on it (a big difference), the difference in wear between low RPM and high rpm is very miniscule. What you are losing there is GAS MILEAGE! I'm not saying go to 5500 every shift, but you're also not going to blow your engine if you do hit that every once in a while. 2-3k average driving is the norm.

ADRENLN · Jul 4, 2005

yea this is the second time i red lined the cra pout of it with out hitting the limiter. the limiter was never changed, i bought the car brand new, 6600 rpm and i didnt hit it. somthing is not right . i posted about this a long time ago, the last time i reved too high. im scared i did damage now.

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