Opinions on RPM's

[RandallNeighbour]

The variocam kicks in at 4200 rpm on our 2.5's; the car is designed to be driven in the 4-5k rpm range.

I run mine up to 6k routinely when I take it out to drive the car for the sake of driving the car.

I don't keep it at 6k though while cruising at any speed. No sense wearing out the engine.

Conversely, wearing out my engine would give me a great excuse to put a 3.4 in it!

[rick3000]

When the car is warming up I shift below 4K and cruise at about 3k. Once the car is warmed up I shift between 4K-5k, unless I am out to just drive, then I'll shift between 5k-6k. I normally cruise between 3k and 4k.

the car is designed to be driven in the 4-5k rpm range

I didn't know that. It sounds like it would strain the engine to cruise at that high an RPM. But if you have a valid source, please post it. Maybe I should change my driving style.

[pbanders]

The car is meant to be driven hard, but not abusively. Like other said, wait until the water temp is 180 deg. F before going over 4K. E46 and later M3's have this restriction built-in, wouldn't be a bad idea for Porsche. Once fully warmed up, you shouldn't be afraid to be north of 4K, for a car out of break-in.

[MrNiceGaius]

Sabre, there is no way you were going 35 in 6th, and certainly no way it accelerated well. If I did that I would be ready to stall!!

[saaber]

Originally Posted by MrNiceGaius

Sabre, there is no way you were going 35 in 6th, and certainly no way it accelerated well. If I did that I would be ready to stall!!

How wrong you are. I came off the highway and leasurely cruised into town and flowed with traffic dyadreaming and never shifted down... and it did accelerate just fine and was not about to stall at all.

I wonder if a person could start in 6th and go to 162mph in one gear? Now that would be something. It probably can't be done but maybe in 5th? Not willing to burn my clutch to try but it would be interesting. These engines are amazing.

[blinkwatt]

If you look in your manual there should be recommended shifting RPMs. At least there was for my 99'. I believe it was 3k-3.2k depending on the gear,for everyday driving.

Psh,4 & 5k rpm,that's nothing I'm starting to get closer and closer to 6k every on-ramp and the car loves it.

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by saaber

How wrong you are. I came off the highway and leasurely cruised into town and flowed with traffic dyadreaming and never shifted down... and it did accelerate just fine and was not about to stall at all.

I wonder if a person could start in 6th and go to 162mph in one gear? Now that would be something. It probably can't be done but maybe in 5th? Not willing to burn my clutch to try but it would be interesting. These engines are amazing.

Well since you admited to driving slow.. the torque you felt at 35mph in 6th gear felt fast enough to you while it wouldnt to some of us that routinely hit the 4k rpm range to feel that torque against our backs and asses.

Thats probably why it seems good enough for yah.

[saaber]

Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

Well since you admited to driving slow.. the torque you felt at 35mph in 6th gear felt fast enough to you while it wouldnt to some of us that routinely hit the 4k rpm range to feel that torque against our backs and asses.

Thats probably why it seems good enough for yah.

Don't know what you are talking about "driving slow". I rev over 4k often if for no other reason to hear that sweet sound above 5k or so and I shift at the redline when driving fast. I was talking about how the engine has amazing torque even at ridiculously low rpms.