Just recently bought a 1996 GSR. My concern is that at 70MPH in 5th gear it hits 3000RPM. Isn't that a little high? Seems to me like it would be burning much fuel at this rate.

Also, this is stock JDM, but it's running rich. I can smell fuel from the exhaust. Any suggestions on what to check on this?

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I just took the car out on the highway to check it out. In 5th gear I'm getting:

2700RPM @ 60MPH
3100RPM @ 70MPH
3500RPM @ 80MPH
4000RPM @ 90MPH
4500RPM @ 100MPH



Modified by psycho_freke at 7:58 AM 3/1/2008

 

My gsr tranny is around 3600 at 70mph in 5th gear. You have an LS tranny!

 

My stock GSR hits 4000 at 80mph, so that's not high at all..I'm pretty sure you have an LS tranny too.

 

i know the stock GSR
5th gear 60mph=3k
5th gear 80mph=4k

so no that seems low. like said before maybe u have an LS tranny, and yes u dont wanna cruise at 70 80 90 mph if ur looking for mpg

 

Hahaha! You made me laugh brother. Honda engines live at 3000rpm +. I've driven by B16A for hours at 4k and it doesn't even wimper.

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<FONT COLOR="red">Also, this is stock JDM, but it's running rich. I can smell fuel from the exhaust. Any suggestions on what to check on this?</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

Any CEL? could be an O2 sensor.

 

You'll be just fine at 3000 rpm, in my JDM ITR swap, at 120 km/hr ( ~76mph) I'm near 4300. I've done long trips with the rpm close to 5000 for extended periods of time, and the car is fine, even gas millage is still quite good. Keep in mind that alot of fuel consumption has to do with throttle position and not as much with RPM

 

You waste the most gas just going to stop lights and stopping and speeding up again. Your car has more kinetic energy and momentum when in motion than at a complete stop. The car has to do a lot more work speeding up from 0 than it is from 60 . I actually got better gas mileage on my gsr on the freeway going 4200rpm than in traffic jams. Also make sure your thermostat switch sensor is working, it could be sending a rich signal.

 

haha you got gsr with ls tranny...that sucks...im sorry. and no thats not hight at all. thats low.lol

 

what kind of dumbass sticks an ls tranny on a gsr vtec engine?!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

They probably wanted the gsr tranny for another set up and picked up the LS for dirt cheap!

 

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stealth50k &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You waste the most gas just going to stop lights and stopping and speeding up again. Your car has more kinetic energy and momentum when in motion than at a complete stop. The car has to do a lot more work speeding up from 0 than it is from 60 . I actually got better gas mileage on my gsr on the freeway going 4200rpm than in traffic jams. <FONT COLOR="red">Also make sure your thermostat switch sensor is working, it could be sending a rich signal.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>



And look into getting a S80 or a Y21 tranny.

 

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And look into getting a S80 or a Y21 tranny.</TD></TR></TABLE>


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B18B1 (Hydro):
S80/Y80

This is probably the easiest b-series transmission to find because it's found in every non-VTEC 94-01 Integra. Most notably, this transmission is the longest of all b-series transmissions and has the weakest synchro's and weakest differential.

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You sure you know what you're talking about?!!!

link

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I looked up another Web Site Which shows the S80/Y80 being the original GSR engines and the Y21 being on all R models. Is this right?


Modified by psycho_freke at 4:48 PM 3/1/2008

 

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B18C:
S80/Y80 (Optional LSD)</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes.

 

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nope its normal i thought it was high at first but i get around 28-32mpg on my gsr

3.4k-4k cruising at 70~ as everyone else

you should be fine lol check your mpg rate if its below 25 then theres a problem assuming your driving in terms of normal

 

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