For 5 Speed Manual trannys, What speeds do you up shift?

[77Impala]

Wondering what speeds mph wise you guys up shift your transmissions?

The up shift indicator lamp seems to want me to up shift sooner than I think is best. Like it wants me to up shift to 4 at about 25 mph and 5th at about 36 mph. These seem slow for those gear in my opinion.

And does anyone know what the owners manual recommends for up shift speeds?

 

[IOWNJUNK]

If you stay in the throttle doesn't the shift lamp go out then come back on again later in the rpm range? First light for best economy, second for best power? Can't remember what vehicle I had that was like that.

 

[thz71]

I shift by the sound

 

[IOWNJUNK]

Or just shift when tires stop spinning.

 

[polar]

This^


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[low4x4]

I shift a 4600rpms, all the gears , all the time

 

[slippy3002]

Is by sound and engine speed. Mph is irrelevant. I usually shift somewhere around 1800 rpm. I say mph is irrelevant because in 4lo I can bang through all 5 gears before I move 10 feet if I go by the shift light.

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[77Impala]

If you stay in the throttle doesn't the shift lamp go out then come back on again later in the rpm range? First light for best economy, second for best power? Can't remember what vehicle I had that was like that.

Don't know, I have not tried that. I am looking into getting a tachometer for it to shift more at the peak torque rpms.

 

[sewlow]

I shift a 4600rpms, all the gears , all the time

Attaboy! A redline a day keeps the carbon away!

Don't know, I have not tried that. I am looking into getting a tachometer for it to shift more at the peak torque rpms.

Gotta have a tach to drive a stick!! As important as an oil pressure & temp, gauge.

 

[southernone]

When I had the nv4500 I ignored the shift light and just drove the way we did before those stupid things