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what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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Default what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

Ive been having some cluster problems as ive been playing with the needle too much.

Anyways i dont remember what my 1st and 2nd limit me up too

my 1st takes me up too 40 (seems right) Redlining with a d16 non vtec

second up too about 70...70 seems a lil high.

is it my cluster acting weird or does this sounds about right??

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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

what motor?
what trans?
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

I shift at 3k and 1st takes me to 10 mph, 2nd to 25, 3rd to 40 and so on
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

Without knowing what motor and transmission you running, and what RPM you're shifting at. . . we can't even give you a ballpark guess on mph.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

bump
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

2nd gear - 4000rpm im at 40mph
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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http://www.teammfactory.com/gearcalculator.php owns you
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:26 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

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2nd gear - 4000rpm im at 40mph
your not redlining though
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

1st gear/40mph doesnt seem right...
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

Originally Posted by TylerB
1st gear/40mph doesnt seem right...
too high or too low?
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

too high, would be nice to know what motor/trans you have
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

Originally Posted by TylerB
too high
ic must be my speedo then...should be around 36 right?
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

Did you take the needles off by chance?
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

get a gps receiver from someone, and use it to see your actual speed, or use that calculator I posted and enter your information, and enter like 4000 rpm and see how many mph it says, and then go for a drive and see whats up
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

Originally Posted by TylerB
Did you take the needles off by chance?
yup the speedo one to change the mileage
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

why did you bump?

to annoy the people trying to help you maybe?

the answer to your question comes down to 2 things, gear ratios and rpm.

so without telling people what gearbox you have or your shifting rpm people can only guess.

at least post the model of your car if you dont know what tranny you have.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

Originally Posted by royalrebel
yup the speedo one to change the mileage
I've read on here somewhere that when you pop the needle off it messes the calibration up, so I have never done it. This could be your problem.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

Originally Posted by tales sol
why did you bump?

to annoy the people trying to help you maybe?

the answer to your question comes down to 2 things, gear ratios and rpm.

so without telling people what gearbox you have or your shifting rpm people can only guess.

at least post the model of your car if you dont know what tranny you have.
well if you read up top before posting useless comments ive stated i have a d16 non vtec with makes my motor a d16y7 with a y7 tranny.

and its bolded up top that im REDLINING 1st and 2nd.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

has a redline of 6900
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

you deserve useless comments just for driving a non vtec and tryin t f*ck with the milage!
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

Originally Posted by tales sol
you deserve useless comments just for driving a non vtec and tryin t f*ck with the milage!
wow ok mr.dick, end of discussion.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

I drive a Y7 every day, it won't do 70 mph in 2nd gear.

Sounds like the speedo needs to be calibrated.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

Originally Posted by royalrebel
well if you read up top before posting useless comments ive stated i have a d16 non vtec with makes my motor a d16y7 with a y7 tranny.

and its bolded up top that im REDLINING 1st and 2nd.
D16a6 doesn't have VTEC. And you edited the REDLINING part way after your post
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

i got my sisters gps and matched the two, my speed was off by 1 or two just like any other car, but while i was jamming hard i still noticed that im redlining 2nd gear and am able to hit 70 at the end of 2nd...any help
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Default Re: what speed does 1st and 2nd gear take you up too?

anybody?
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