What do you think about red lining the e-shift at around 6500rpms? If I have 100k plus miles on the car should I not do that, or if I am racing every once in a great while, might it not be that bad?

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When do you shift? At what speed do you move into different gears. I am trying to look for the most efficient way to shift, and they safest way to do so. I love the e-shift on my 2000 GS400, and I love Red lining it in 2nd gear, but I am just guessing that this is bad for the transmission. What can our cars withstand. Hoping to hear all of your thoughts on this whole ordeal. Thanks guys -Joe

 

It really doesn't matter if you push it while on E-shift the car will shift anyway to avoid any damage to the engine.

 

So how far have you gotten it to go?? So even when it is making struggling sounds when red lining, you are not actually hurting it? Just pushing it a little but?

 

For an all out race, just put it into Drive and let the car decide for itself.

 

There is a rev limiter for a reason. If it's going to kill the car, then the rev limiter would have been set lower. Though if you keep on redlining it all the time, you're putting more wear and tear on the engine/tranny/etc. I suggest you dont do it too often if you want to preserve your car's life.

 

Do you know what it is?? I mean will the engine auto shift into the next gear for me. Im sorry I am asking all of these questions, but I would rather ask then testing it by trial and hopefully little amounts of error

 

the rev limiter is what you've been bouncing off when you try redlining the car. Once you hit that point, there is fuel cutoff to prevent over-revving. Hence why you feel that struggle because it cuts off fuel, and then sends fuel again once the RPM falls, and the process keeps on going.

 

oooooo ok thank you!!!! I was wondering what was going on there haha. I really appreciate all of your help!!!! -Joe

p.s. Will it automatically shift??? just wondering Thanks again!!!

 

So there is no real point to our E-shifts...

I was also trying to figure out if the car would go faster if I used some human input. Couldn't tell a real difference when using it...

 

when i step on it, I just leave it D... E shift to me is pretty much for engine braking and just pure fun to annoy people who got new cars with paddle shifts as my car's 10 years older than theirs and already got the technology. hahahaha

Just like our ASL, friend told me a sales introduced the Mazda 3 last year to him saying "We've got this brand new technology that is so amazing. The faster you go, the louder the music automatically will become!" and my friend was intrigued, til I showed him my ASL in a 98'. His reaction was hilarious as I introduced him to the features my car already got.

 

I use the E-shift when I'm in heavy traffic. This allows me to shift the car and keep in in the gear I want to 'zip' around a slower car, rather than leaving it in drive and stepping on the gas, and waiting for the car to figure out what gear to go in. It also helps with engine braking.

 

That's why I love my e-shift

 

This is when I use the E-shift... to keep motor rev high to make a hard push. Also when rolling in a race... but keep in mind that you have to paid attention to the tachometer to change before it cut-off!
When you push in D it takes too much time to down shift and push up again (slagging)

 

testing my new sig.... on my own post hhaha sorry

 

how the he|| do you get your sig to show? lol