Optimum shift time in Boxster S

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by choddy

I'm a new owner of a 99 Boxster. I have been wondering what is the correct way to drive this car. Is it true that I should shift gears on the red-line...always? Or...at 6K? Help.

Taking this question at face value, I find it a tad absurd.

Are you suggesting that for on street driving you would shift at 6K RPM in every shift at all times? Or, are you suggesting that if you were tracking the car, that you would drive this way for the fastest lap times?

I don't know any practicable way you could always shift at 6K on the street unless you live in the remote areas of Wyoming.

Nor, would you want to. This way of driving would ensure that you:

Receive speeding tickets

Be involved in accidents

Likely go to jail

Get about 10 MPG

Replace tires every 6K miles

Need new brakes, clutches, every 20K miles

Replace the engine in about 2 yrs. or less

Make sense?

[Adam]

On top of that you shouldn't ever rev a cold engine that high. Keeping it below 4k rpm is a good idea until the engine is up to temp.

[Frodo]

See?? I TOLD you he was kiddin'.