Hey I just got a 88 Civic DX 5spd with a D series motor and I have no tach. I wonder if anyone can tell me what speed each gear starts and ends in. Sorry for the newb question.

Thanks,
Robert

 

listen to the motor

 

Ball park is

60kmh first
100kmh second
140 third
unknown after that.

Get an Si cluster with factory tach! bolts right in!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ludesrv &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ball park is

60kmh first
100kmh second
140 third
unknown after that.

Get an Si cluster with factory tach! bolts right in!</TD></TR></TABLE>

my man above speaks the truth. hit up the junkyards!

 

its a quite motor so listening isn't as helpful as it was on my vtec prelude. As far as swapping out the dash, I really don't want to put the time into it, this is just my beater. What are those ranges in mph?

 

8 screws sure is a lot of work

 

do you have your manuel? It has the reccomended shift points and top rpm for each gear.

 

Its pretty much cake to get that cluster out of there and replace it with one from the pik-n-pull... otherwise you're guessing at best for shift points.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ludesrv &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ball park is

60kmh first
100kmh second
140 third
unknown after that.

Get an Si cluster with factory tach! bolts right in!</TD></TR></TABLE>

are you seriouse about that? i hope not .. if you shift to third at 100 km/h you'll go past the redline.

 

no u wont.....ive hit redline in 2nd and it sure is past 100km/h.....not mph

 

really? whats your redline.. im pretty sure the d15 is about 6500. and at that rpm im only going about 80.. dx tranny. km's too.

 

if you cant get a si cluster, then just slowly get on it at the top of the gear til you find the rev limiter and watch your mph, then shift about 3mph under that and play it safe. my $.02

 

I have a Civic Si cluster for sale with 101xxx miles. IM me at Pooch1069

 

on mine, about 27, 55, 85, 100...could have gone more on 4th...D15B2 I/H/E

 

I was on the highway doing 100kph and I downshifted to 3rd and it bounced off the rev limiter a couple of times, so I don't think you can do 100kph in second with a DX tranny if I'm hitting the rev limiter on third. Or maybe I was doing 120... I can't really remember

 

well.. im pretty sure 100 in 2nd gear is impossible.. even more impossible with an si tranny because your rpms would be higher at 100. so i dont konw what this guy is talking about. id like to see a video or something. and i dont really want to rev my d15b2 engine more then 6500 ... its my DD and i dont need to blow this engine.. its the third one to be in the car.. that i know of. and it doesnt burn oil so im happy right now. and i still rarely ever rev to 6500rpm anyways. anything more would be a waste to me. i only do it if im mad at someone infront of me .. so i scare them by screaming past them.

 

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60kmh first
100kmh second
140 third
unknown after that.
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I think most people missed the "KMH" its not MPH

100khm=62mph

 

go up the gears till u hear a choking noise then u shift

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 91slamedrex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">go up the gears till u hear a choking noise then u shift</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol choking noise = rev limiter, which is EXACTLY what i said to do. not to flame but i dont think he needs to be told twice

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by redlinevq &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its a quite motor so listening isn't as helpful as it was on my vtec prelude. As far as swapping out the dash, I really don't want to put the time into it, this is just my beater. What are those ranges in mph?</TD></TR></TABLE>

dude, you don't take out the entire dash. it's two screws on top of the hood that encompasses your gauge cluster, two on the bottom on either side of the steering column, and then the hood comes off. after that, you will see two screws on both sides of the gauge cluster. unscrew them. unclip the wiring harnesses in the back and vss (vehicle speed sensor). that's it.

 

in other words...just shift when the car starts to cough...

 

thanks that was exactly what I was looking for.

 

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I think most people missed the "KMH" its not MPH

100khm=62mph</TD></TR></TABLE>

no one missed that it was km/h, the highest i can go in km/h is 80 in second gear. theres no way of going 100.

 

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no one missed that it was km/h, the highest i can go in km/h is 80 in second gear. theres no way of going 100. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Ah I see Well Here it is straight from my owner manual:

Recommended Shift Speeds
For Best fuel economy, and effective emissions control, shift at the speeds shown,

HF:
The HF model includes an Economy Driving Indicator(see pages 16 for instructions). Follow the indicator for the most economical shift speeds.
Cars sold in California do not have an Economy Driving Indicator, Use the following speeds as a guide.

Shift Up Normal Acceleration
1st to 2nd 15 mph (24 km/h)
2nd to 3rd 25 mph (40 km/h)
3rd to 4th 40 mph (64 km/h)
4th to 5th 47 mph (76 km/h)

CRX:

Shift Up Normal Acceleration Cruise From Acceleration
1st to 2nd 15 mph (24 km/h) 9 mph (14 km/h)
2nd to 3rd 27 mph (43 km/h) 20 mph (32 km/h)
3rd to 4th 39 mph (62 km/h) 33 mph (53 km/h)
4th to 5th 53 mph (85 km/h) 48 mph (77 km/h)

Si:

Shift Up Normal Acceleration Cruise From Acceleration
1st to 2nd 14 mph (22 km/h) 7 mph (11 km/h)
2nd to 3rd 25 mph (40 km/h) 20 mph (32 km/h)
3rd to 4th 36 mph (58 km/h) 30 mph (48 km/h)
4th to 5th 49 mph (78 km/h) 45 mph (72 km/h)

Maximum Allowable Speeds
The speeds shown are the maximum at which the car can be driven or downshifted in each gear without over-revving the engine.

HF
High Altitude Models California models Low altitude models
1st 26 mph (42 km/h) 30 mph (48 km/h) 33 mph (53 km/h)
2nd 52 mph (84 km/h) 59 mph (96 km/h) 65 mph (105 km/h)

CRX / Si
1st 35 mph (56 km/h) 30 mph (49 km/h)
2nd 60 mph (97 km/h) 52 mph (84 km/h)
3rd 90 mph (146 km/h) 79 mph (127 km/h)