chrisfan

Hi guys，I just got my 2012 ISF few days ago. I have drove Automatic mode cars for all my life. so if you guys could please help me on this ：) i know u gotta switch it to manual mode，but i need to know at what mph shoulde i upshift. do i upshift the paddle from gear 1-2 at 15mph and upshift after every 15mph increased？ also do i need to leave my foot off the acclerate while shift. or i could keep step on gas while shift. and please tell me about downshift too. am i supose to click downshift couple times in a row to lower two gears. or just one gear wait til mph droped then click again. Thank you in Advance.

Sello

U can shift with your foot on the gas and watch your rpms they will tell u when to shift

Defratos

To be honest it's all down to personal preference.

I would usually only shift up after 4k

As for downshifts I personally downshift from 4k and below.

You can keep your foot on the gas when you shift up, when downshifting I usually keep the accelerate stable so it can rev match.

FD3SISF

iTrader: (2)

All you have to do is drive your ISF more. You'll get use to it. Like Defratos said it's personal preference.

chrisfan

what about the speed on changing gears（upshift）every 15mph？

HellaInc

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Just gotta drive your car more and get used to it, there's no perfect way to drive or perfect mph to shift. Just pay attention to your RPM's, sometimes the upshift at 3K-4K RPM, and sometime I yank it all the way to 7K RPM before shifting, just depends on how you feel like driving it. And don't worry too much, our cars won't let you downshift when your RPM's are still too high for safety precautions. Spend a little more time driving and you'll get used to it and be fine

Defratos

I rarely look at my speed when deciding when to shift, just pay attention to the RPMs.

Like others have said, drive your car more and you'll get a hang of it.

vbb

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Don't focus on mph to tell you when to shift, focus on RPM.

DCoolBeans

Just close your eyes.....and feel her

GriMan

Yup... The sound of your engine will let you know when you need to shift. Again It's persinal pref.

UCFdude

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Haha I approved this

WillRockwe

Don't even bother looking at the tach, just listen to the engine. You'll quickly learn what the redline sounds like and steer clear of it. If you are not driving sporty, use the highest gear possible for better gas mileage. The engine will blip the throttle for downshifts if it needs it, you don't have to worry about that.

anxiouz

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If you can't figure out when to shift on your own, I agree that 3-4k is the right RPM range for normal driving.

hahahaf

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just copy how it shifts in auto unless u have a preference

Juanca

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Honestly, this question sounds like a joke. With all due respect to the OP, you can't come to a forum asking how to drive your own car. All the above advices are good, but they mean nothing if you don't have the confidence to try yourself first. You don't shift by speed, you do it by RPM. Once you get used to it you'll communicate with your engine by its sound, and you'll know exactly what RPM is at according to the engine noise.

Get a friend to drive your car and pay attention, or go as a passenger on a friend's car (manual gearbox) and learn how he/she shifts, then replicate on your ISF. I hope your friend doesn't drive an S2000 because if you try to redline your ISF just as your friend did on the S2000, you won't find the 9K rev limiter... LOL.