Jason

Many poeple out there think if they rev their engine to the red zone is dangerous. It is not at all.
With proper maintainance and if you know what you are doing to your car, is perfectly safe.
Shame on those poeple who shift gear at 2000-3000rpm!!!

Rodney

Power falls off after about 5700 rpm, and the gear ratios are close enough that you don't need to redline to stay in the power band. So why do it?

Regards,
Rodney

'99 A4 1.8tqms

normal driving?

I never shift that high or that low, usually between 3000 to 4000 where does every one shift for

Odie

When I drive in normal in auto mode, it used to shift at 2000-2500rpm.

alan t.

I usually shift before I hit the car in front of me. You can only wind it out so far in the city.

Jason

Because most of the newer car, the computer will record your habit of driving, if you use to shift between 2500-3500 the computer will get use to it, and when sometime you want to full throttle, it will not respone as fast as it can. My philosophy is-Hit the redline once awhile, and your engine will be healthy.

Shabbis

That's exactly what the service manager said at the local Audi dealership here.

Rich W.

I agree, 5700 rpm is the quickest 1st gear shift point for the Stock 1.8TQMS