for example if my car cut's off @ 7200 rpm when is the perfect time to shift?
7100 7000 ?
you may shift when its 7200 but wouldnt you loss power if you didnt shift 100 rpm sooner or so ?
I was just wondering and now waiting for your opinion

 

What's your redline?

 

when do you stop making power?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by litterbox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What's your redline?</TD></TR></TABLE>
7200

 

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it doesnt stop making power but it feels so because when I race some cars I pull them in the 1st and 2nd but @ the end of the 2nd gear and when i shift to the 3rd the car kinda get slow so they pass on me!
edit: my 1st goes to 60 km/h and 2nd goes to 120 km/h and 3rd goes to 180 km/h then the 4th takes you to the top speed which is 210 km/h and the car is 5 speed but it doesnt go any further.


Modified by gray_civic_coupe at 11:13 PM 11/21/2005

 

technically redline usually isnt where you are making the most power, and i am guessing you have a relatively stock d16z6/y8 i would say on redline is fine...

 

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well its written on my engine D16Y6 and I'm not sure either its z6 or y8 for you guys, but I saw some replies for some of the guys here arguing about the y6 engine and saying that there is no y6 engine !

 

third gear is where alot of civics lose, its a longer gear than first or second and the lower torque of a d16 engine hurts here unless u turbo.

 

peak HP on a z6, so honda says is made at 6800RPM... but constantly driving your car that hard isn't all that good for the motor if you think about it... it can handle it but causes wear faster.

 

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I'm thinking of turbo charging it and i did a lil research but still i'm not sure about it because i own a coupe not a hatch and its not as light as the hatch !

 

save ur money and get used GTO for 22g. Then u'll see that third gear is just as fast as the first.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bmw626 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">peak HP on a z6, so honda says is made at 6800RPM... but constantly driving your car that hard isn't all that good for the motor if you think about it... it can handle it but causes wear faster.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i dont drive it like this constantly !

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by deadend9009 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">save ur money and get used GTO for 22g. Then u'll see that third gear is just as fast as the first. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Thnx for your opinion but i'm not into GTO's or whatever !!

 

uhh a 2 door coupe is lighter than my hatch stock for stock, just an fyi. Turbo it and be done.

 

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ooh really !?
what model is your hatch and how much does it wieght?
I thought the hatch is lighter than coupes !
by the way mine is 96

 

not on topic but my 96 hb cx weights 2500lbs..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eknorcal &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">not on topic but my 96 hb cx weights 2500lbs..</TD></TR></TABLE>
my coupe weights 2425 lbs

anyway back to the main subject..

bump for more opinion!!!

 

bump

 

at the point with most area under the curve

 

2000 rpm when its cold
3000 rpm at normal operating temp

but this is for daily driving, of course

 

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can you explain more please!?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sleepy_Red_hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">2000 rpm when its cold
3000 rpm at normal operating temp

but this is for daily driving, of course </TD></TR></TABLE>

well I usually shift it @ 3500 rpm when I'm not speeding

 

I'm swapping out my D16 for a B20, but if your keeping you d16 visit this site, lots of info for turbo'n http://www.turbod16.com/

 

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I checked out this site before thnx.
and yes i'm keeping my D and I might turbo it in the future if I got some cash in my hands

 

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edit: my 1st goes to 60 km/h and 2nd goes to 120 km/h and 3rd goes to 180 km/h then the 4th takes you to the top speed which is 210 km/h and the car is 5 speed but it doesnt go any further.


Modified by gray_civic_coupe at 11:13 PM 11/21/2005</TD></TR></TABLE>
Those gears are looooong.... What RPMs are you at 70 mph in 5th. I am at 3k rpm even.