Hey so I recently learned how to drive a manual like 4 months now, I’m pretty good at it and can switch gears faster than Subaru owners on their way to a vape shop on a Sunday morning. Anyways I see all these car vids where guys are shifting at like 7k rpm or redline however when I try to get to a high rpm like that, the car just sounds like it’s gasping for air. Like it sounds mean and angry up to 5k rpm after that it just sounds scary and like something is about to blow out. So just wondering if that’s just how they are. Btw it’s ‘14 Q60s coupe (or ‘14 g37 if you’re one of those guys)

 

Mine pulls hard right to the rev limiter.

 

I’m thinking perhaps it may need a tune?

 

Given you're new to the car, and you're 22, and the car is at least 4 years old because of the 6MT on the Q60 (G37 Coupe)... by any chance is there an aftermarket intake on the car? At high revs, aftermarket intakes will make a guttural howl that will wake the dead.

 

yes twin stillen cold air intakes

 

Did you purchase the car like that? I'm guessing you did, and are a little freaked out by the intake noise at the high revs compared to what you're used to.

Insofar as when you should be shifting... it depends on how you're driving in the moment. Shifting around 3-4k is normal, casual driving. Shifting north of 5k is aggressive, and shifting at redline is WOT. Go up to the red line, and the car's rev limiter is going to slap you back, or you're going to miss-shift the next gear, or both.

 

The vape pod on the intake needs to be replaced. Once this is done, the car will pull hard to redline and beyond.

 

@Rochester Around town, I'd be granny shifting it at ~2K. We got way too many lights too close together around here.

 

Uh huh. We definitely have different driving styles from our respective cars, Jsolo. I suspect your fun was had more so on two wheels than four.

Short rear gears and a loud exhaust get me in the moment so much more than it used to. Probably why I sometimes complain that my car is exhausting (no pun).

 

My fun with the G started when I get about 50 miles away from chicago - preferably northwest. More so on technical roads.

More isn't necessarily better - 2 wheels > 4 wheels
I just never saw the purpose in racing light to light, even with a bike.

 

actually bought the car bone stock and installed the twin coldies and a new set of Niche wheels all round. I’m planning to install a motordyne exhaust system along with a proper tune up. However it just seemed weird to me Bc I see all these other cars shift at like crazy rpms and still don’t sound like they’re being suffocated.

 

I have Stillen Gen 3's as well. 3-4k for normal driving. Maybe 6k if I'm being spirited, but not pushing it. I've never heard any sounds that concerned me. The engine opens up around 5k, so everything will sound more intense. If you want you can post a video if the sound.