6MT drivers

shortseller · 06-29-2011, 07:45 PM

Just wondering where most of my fellow stick drivers like to be...

3rd or 4th gear around town?

5th or 6th gear on the highway?

To be honest I like 4th gear around town and even more so on the highway, go figure!

Rotorocious · 06-29-2011, 07:49 PM

I activated the efficient dynamics shift indicator. It seems to want me to shift right at 2000 rpms in every gear. Seems to work and get me better mpg.

JaSSon · 06-29-2011, 07:54 PM

This will depend on engine load, road type, and diving style (economic, spirited, etc). If I'm cruising (which is usually the case) I'm in the highest gear allowed. Spirited driving, that's a different story entirely.

So... What's the point in here?

shortseller · 06-29-2011, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaSSon

This will depend on engine load, road type, and diving style (economic, spirited, etc). If I'm cruising (which is usually the case) I'm in the highest gear allowed. Spirited driving, that's a different story entirely.

So... What's the point in here?

Don't over think it, just where do you find yourself, gear wise, while driving around. Simple, no...

Chicks-Love-Bimmers · 06-29-2011, 08:06 PM

Wherever I'm driving, I usually stay around 2500 rpm.

shortseller · 06-29-2011, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicks-Love-Bimmers

Wherever I'm driving, I usually stay around 2500 rpm.

Ah yes, an even better way to ask the question is to be RPM specific, good point!

JAXT88 · 06-29-2011, 08:35 PM

3rd and 6th respectively

CJ421 · 06-29-2011, 08:47 PM

In general, I keep revs between 1500-2000, so cruising @ 40 MPH = 5th gear. I don't go to 6th unless on the highway (60+).

Usually I skip 4th and go 3>5th. The 4th gear ratio is very similar to 5th, and if you are under 2500 it makes such a small difference.

In traffic, I like 3rd gear. It doesn't pull you back like 2nd gear.

achien · 06-29-2011, 08:47 PM

Really depends on traffic...

I am a lazy ass, I don't like to use my foot-brakes. I rely mostly on engine braking.

mithiral67 · 06-29-2011, 08:49 PM

contant speed around 2500 rpms.

Stop and go, 3rd for below 60 and 4th above.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 06-29-2011, 08:59 PM

I like stay right at 2000 RPM...

I usually drive

1st- 3rd-6th
or 1-2-6th LOL

I dont think I ever used 5th gear

AppleEater · 06-29-2011, 09:24 PM

Cruising - 3rd at 25
4th or 5th at 40
6th at 60

Pretty standard I think most people try to keep there rpms down for better gas mileage. Ripping it is a different story obviously.

PHR · 06-29-2011, 09:55 PM

always 4 and 6

JO3 · 06-29-2011, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by achien

Really depends on traffic...

I am a lazy ass, I don't like to use my foot-brakes. I rely mostly on engine braking.

I'm like you. But everytime I tell people I don't use my brakes, they look at me like I'm crazy. lol

My 5MT IS300 has 150k miles on it, and it's still on the factory brake pads.

BobS · 06-29-2011, 10:04 PM

I always stay right at or slightly above 2k rpms when driving....not sure why but i've always driven that way. I dont' like to bog it down. Every once in a while i'll ring it out and stretch the legs

CaptainInsano · 06-29-2011, 10:09 PM

I live in 2nd and 3rd, unless I'm on the freeway then I use 6th. But I get 14.6 mpg....

CosmosMpower · 06-29-2011, 10:31 PM

Above 40 mph always in 6th unless I want to pass. Highway always in 6th. Getting a crappy 20.5 MPG about half city half highway.

Bullet · 06-29-2011, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainInsano

I live in 2nd and 3rd, unless I'm on the freeway then I use 6th. But I get 14.6 mpg....

:O I cruise the city in 6th gettin great mpg ahahaha

themyst · 06-29-2011, 10:36 PM

the true joy of driving a manual is running the car the way you want to. As great as the 6AT is, sometimes I do miss the true control of a manual. Thing is, I rarely do any spirited driving anymore so the 6AT is superior in that aspect

Outlaw 06 · 06-29-2011, 10:44 PM

I really can’t believe what I’m reading here fellas. There are a lot of grannys putting around in their Buick geezmobiles at higher engine RPMs than some of you. The BMW factory rev limiter on the high performance N54B30 engine is set at 7,000 RPM and the engine's “sweet spot” (where horsepower and torque are maximized) is around 5,000 RPM. This car is NOT your father's Oldsmobile with engines that started throwing rods at 5,000 RPM. BMW owners shouldn't be hesitant about operating their cars at high engine RPMs.

spiderx4 · 06-29-2011, 11:07 PM

In 6th cruising at 70mph the car reads 28-30 mpg

EastBayE90 · 06-29-2011, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff@topgearsolutions

I like stay right at 2000 RPM...

I usually drive

1st- 3rd-6th
or 1-2-6th LOL

I dont think I ever used 5th gear

I skip shift all the time. I prefer the 1-3-6 but occasionally I will start in 2nd super lazy man style between multiple stop signs.

06-29-2011, 07:45 PM	#1
shortseller Brigadier General 1005 Rep 3,396 Posts Drives: ‘18 ABM F80ZCP/dct Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	6MT drivers Just wondering where most of my fellow stick drivers like to be... 3rd or 4th gear around town? 5th or 6th gear on the highway? To be honest I like 4th gear around town and even more so on the highway, go figure!
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Rotorocious Lieutenant Colonel 106 Rep 1,520 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado iTrader: (3)	I activated the efficient dynamics shift indicator. It seems to want me to shift right at 2000 rpms in every gear. Seems to work and get me better mpg.
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JaSSon Down with the N54. 17 Rep 409 Posts Drives: I has a E92! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Columbus, OH iTrader: (0)	This will depend on engine load, road type, and diving style (economic, spirited, etc). If I'm cruising (which is usually the case) I'm in the highest gear allowed. Spirited driving, that's a different story entirely. So... What's the point in here?
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Chicks-Love-Bimmers Captain 70 Rep 743 Posts Drives: FBO 335i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bellevue, Washington iTrader: (6) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	Wherever I'm driving, I usually stay around 2500 rpm.
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CJ421 Brigadier General 2064 Rep 4,271 Posts Drives: BMW G80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PA, USA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2024 BMW M3 Sedan [9.67]	In general, I keep revs between 1500-2000, so cruising @ 40 MPH = 5th gear. I don't go to 6th unless on the highway (60+). Usually I skip 4th and go 3>5th. The 4th gear ratio is very similar to 5th, and if you are under 2500 it makes such a small difference. In traffic, I like 3rd gear. It doesn't pull you back like 2nd gear. __________________ 2024 BMW M3 Sedan Frozen Pure Grey II/Fjord Blue, 6MT Past: 2021 Z4 M40i Frozen Grey II/Black Alcantara \| 2017 F30 340i Mineral Gray/Coral Red, 6MT \| 2011 E92 335i Le Mans Blue/Black, 6MT
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achien AC 102 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: E90 Post Members Crazy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Really depends on traffic... I am a lazy ass, I don't like to use my foot-brakes. I rely mostly on engine braking. __________________ Your Supreme Leader
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mithiral67 That guy 122 Rep 5,740 Posts Drives: 2015 Cayman GTS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (4) Garage List 2015 Porsche Cayman ... [0.00]	contant speed around 2500 rpms. Stop and go, 3rd for below 60 and 4th above.
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3482 Rep 79,210 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	I like stay right at 2000 RPM... I usually drive 1st- 3rd-6th or 1-2-6th LOL I dont think I ever used 5th gear
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AppleEater Soldier 4 Rep 140 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NJ/SC iTrader: (1)	Cruising - 3rd at 25 4th or 5th at 40 6th at 60 Pretty standard I think most people try to keep there rpms down for better gas mileage. Ripping it is a different story obviously.
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PHR phr 29 Rep 362 Posts Drives: F95 X5M Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (4)	always 4 and 6
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BobS Colonel 99 Rep 2,002 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern NJ iTrader: (0)	I always stay right at or slightly above 2k rpms when driving....not sure why but i've always driven that way. I dont' like to bog it down. Every once in a while i'll ring it out and stretch the legs __________________ ESS 650 ACM-R Upgrades
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CaptainInsano First Lieutenant 8 Rep 330 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Peninsula, SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	I live in 2nd and 3rd, unless I'm on the freeway then I use 6th. But I get 14.6 mpg....
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CosmosMpower Brigadier General 2069 Rep 3,720 Posts Drives: F87c, GT3, MK7 GTI Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frisco, TX iTrader: (1)	Above 40 mph always in 6th unless I want to pass. Highway always in 6th. Getting a crappy 20.5 MPG about half city half highway.
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themyst Major General 192 Rep 6,631 Posts Drives: '16 MK7 GTI Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (8)	the true joy of driving a manual is running the car the way you want to. As great as the 6AT is, sometimes I do miss the true control of a manual. Thing is, I rarely do any spirited driving anymore so the 6AT is superior in that aspect __________________ E90 LCI N54 6AT
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Outlaw 06 Major 216 Rep 1,071 Posts Drives: M240i (daily driver) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	I really can’t believe what I’m reading here fellas. There are a lot of grannys putting around in their Buick geezmobiles at higher engine RPMs than some of you. The BMW factory rev limiter on the high performance N54B30 engine is set at 7,000 RPM and the engine's “sweet spot” (where horsepower and torque are maximized) is around 5,000 RPM. This car is NOT your father's Oldsmobile with engines that started throwing rods at 5,000 RPM. BMW owners shouldn't be hesitant about operating their cars at high engine RPMs. __________________
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06-29-2011, 11:07 PM	#21
spiderx4 Private 10 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 335I Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Santa Rosa, CA iTrader: (1)	In 6th cruising at 70mph the car reads 28-30 mpg
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