Whisper

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This is the first manual transmision car i have owned(and first v8, first Camaro, and only second car for that matter). I have a 99 SS and am wondering how low is too low as far as RPMs are concerned? As a rule, I try to keep her at above 1000 RPMs and preferably at 1,500 when cruising so 6th is usually out on city highway jaunts(wjen its only a half mile or so at 45-50). Ive always heard it is bad to bog an engine down at too low of an RPM. Is this true? I also do a lot of 1st,3rd,5th shifting(which is a pain in the *** when youre new to a manual, let alone a Hurst where you have a split human hair between gears ). Does this hurt the transmission in any way?


Thanks for any info.

luv2spd

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Yes, it is bad to bog an engine down. Places a lot of stress on the bottom end of the motor. Its fine to shift 1-3-5...you'll prob. get better mileage doing it that way too.

91Z28

I have asked this before as well, as to conserve gas I try to stay around 1500 rpms, is this too low?

ZeeQuick

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I usually skip 3rd gear all together when shifting.....just go 1 to 2 to 4 to 5....probably saves me a small bit of gas. I never use 6th on city streets....not worth it. I'd say that anywhere between 1500rpms to 2000rpms is good for cruising as far as gas mileage is concerned. But I dunno about you guys....sometimes I just have to leave it in fourth while doing 40-45mph down the road....just sounds really sweet hearing the motor run in that range. GAS MILEAGE BE DAMNED!!!!

luv2spd

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Thats perfectly fine. You shouldn't be lugging it at that rpm unless you're trying to accelerate hard in sixth or something.

orangeapeel

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