what RPM do you drive at?

[a9jlu]

a little offtopic but regarding clutch wear factor, between what range of rpms should i be at for normal driving? and how many rpms do you guys launch at (assuming at a normal red-light, not trying to race the guy next to you)?

i have a japanese friend who tells me he usually cruises around 3-4k rpms in his japanese little import, which appears to me kindof high.. and he also says he lauches at around 3-4k rpms too... my point of view was always launch at the lowest possible rpm without bogging down the engine to minimize engine wear. around 800-1.3krpms? and i usually cruise around 40mph in 4th gear, i think around 2k rpms? anybody? these questions are probably really newbie-ish, but sadly i'm still figuring out how to drive a manual car!

thanks!

-jason

[navin in KC]

It depends on my mood.

Of course, I wait until it warms up, but I usually keep it between 4-6k when I want to have some fun.

If I'm just cruising, then I guess it is down around 2500-3k.

If I'm in a neighborhood, I put the PSE on quiet, but otherwise it is on loud. I like the sound of that engine.

Edited December 3, 2005 by navin in KC