is it normal to run at 4k rpm when i'm going 75 m/h? seems kind of high to me and has been eating my gas. I have an em1 ('00 civic SI). thanks!

 

bump.

 

sure civic si require short gears(high rpms) due to its torqueless engine. gas mileage is more dependent on throttle position, not rpms on hondas.

 

It's normal.
And how did you think something could be wrong with your engine if the RPMs didn't seem right? I mean, the link between the engine and transmission is mechanical. It's either moving or it's not.

 

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could you elaborate. thanks.

 

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could you elaborate. thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ok, you're the second person that's asked me to friggen elaborate on something today.

It's not really hard to understand. The engine is "attached" to the tranny via the clutch. The speed of the engine depends on the the RPMs that the tranny is spinning at. THAT speed depends on the actual mechanical gears INSIDE the tranny. It's called GEARING. Nothing you can change in the ECU or on the engine is going to change that. So unless you changed out the gears the RPMs are going to be what they are.

That's it, I'm done elaborating for the day.

 

Yep yep, Si tranny=shorter gears= higher revs for lower speeds

 

My integra GSR go 4krmp @ 70mph something really wrong with it

 

you must be having a bad day...but thanks for the info

 

there is nothing wrong with any of your trannies