Recently bought a 95 H22A1 VTEC Prelude. Had to do all this work on it, replacing timing belt. all plugs/wires/cap/rotor, shocks, inner tie rod sockets, new clutch. Anyhow, my main question is, is it normal for the rpm to be about 4K when I am driving 75mph on the freeway? Seems a little high no?

 

5th should get up to around 85 at 4k

plug in your specs here: http://www.mysportscar.com/features/topspeed.htm

your 5th gear is .87, and final driveis 4.266


Modified by kotetu at 5:33 PM 4/18/2003


Modified by kotetu at 5:33 PM 4/18/2003

 

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you're 5th gear is .87, and overdrive is 4.266</TD></TR></TABLE>

You're final drive ratio is 4.266

 

well I do have 205/55/16 tires on, but should it make that much of a difference??
If there was a problem, what would it be?????

 

did I say overdrive? lol

the 205 55 tires do make a bit of difference. Probably the speed is fine considering the tires and that the tach isn't gonna be 100% accurate.

 

does this mean that there is something wrong with the final drive ratio???
I do believe they rebuilt the motor and tranny.

 

i'm at 80 @ 4000. (given a factory speedo)

 

well it seems like it's around there , give or take, do you have stock rims?

 

Also when I am driving local, when I pass 4K rpm, it has this funny rattling noise, anyone know what I'm talking about??????