View Poll Results: What is your preferred "loitering" RPM on a typical road?

I keep it as low as possible (i.e. highest gear possible).

1.46%

2500

13.17%

3000

35.12%

3500

31.22%

4000

13.66%

4500

3.41%

5000

5500

6000

6500

0.98%

I've really never paid much attention to it.

0.98%

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In what RPM do you loiter?

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04-10-2006, 07:50 PM

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Interesting replies, everyone.

I typically cruise at about 3500-4000 (closer to 4000) once I'm warmed up. This is usually on a drive to/from work, so I end up with about 15 minutes of driving at this RPM. This puts me just a 1000 RPM below the wonderful sounds of my Varioram.

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04-10-2006, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ZombiePorsche44

3100-3150 rpm in 6th @ 80-82 mph= California Crusin'

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Count me with Zombie. If I can't go 80 I leave it in fifth.

The manual says you can cruise at 2000 but anything under about 2900 feels pretty sluggish....as if the engine is choking.

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04-10-2006, 09:00 PM

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I don't know, in comparison to my old 83 SC these cars have lots of low end grunt so even at 2200+ RPM they pull. I usually keep it at about 3000 in the city, any more then it feels like its going to waste...

This is of course when I actually have a car to drive.... :-(

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04-10-2006, 11:45 PM

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Bruce, I agree with you totally. If it's a long cruise with no spirit/fun anticipated then I'll go as low as 2300. Otherwise I like to stay in a range where I will have some power if I want to nail it, 3,000+.

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04-11-2006, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Traffic53

i've wondered about this as well. i've heard/read that lugging is a big no-no. but how low is lugging? the engine has plenty of power to pull away from a 5mph crawl in second without trouble. is a steady climb from 1300 rpm lugging?

i cruise 3000-3500.

Lugging squishes Rod Bearings, it sounds cool hearing the exhaust at low rpm but it's a sad cold morning when you hear that knock, knock, knock of the Grim Engine Reaper pounding on your door asking for your wallet and your children's
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04-11-2006, 02:52 AM

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3500 and above~ Chris

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04-11-2006, 11:19 AM

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Driving in today I tried out the 3000 range (I'm typically a 4000'er), and missed the ~immediate~ pickup available.

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04-11-2006, 05:42 PM

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2500 to 2800 on flat roads or slight down hill...also it depends a lot on what is coming up like a hill or traffic to scoot around. I always stick it down a gear to accelerate and never accellerate lower than 2500 even with a light throttle.

Around town 3000 is good for cruising.

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Up for some more voting....

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09-22-2008, 07:18 PM

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Interesting question I've never thought about before. I agree with that Bruce guy on the first page.

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09-23-2008, 12:45 AM

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Generally try and keep it betweem 2800 and 3k when engine is all warmed up (Note at operating temp)

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09-23-2008, 02:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by InTheAir

Driving in today I tried out the 3000 range (I'm typically a 4000'er), and missed the ~immediate~ pickup available.

Jeff,

That's why you get your TT. Immediate pick-up at any speed in any gear.

Terry and I just did 3k miles in his TT romping over 6 states. Boy what a machine.

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09-23-2008, 02:49 AM

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5900 RPM's

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09-23-2008, 04:38 AM

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I guess I just read the question different than many of you. Loitering is not the same to me as around town stoplight to stoplight or spirited freeway driving. If I'm loitering down the freeway, anticipating a LEO around the next bend, I'm around 2,500 - 2,800 rpm. If I'm snaking my way through traffic, taking advantage of the next gap in the cars next to me it's closer to 4,500 rpm.