5 speed curiosity.
Hello
I have a 93 civic cx and with a 2001 crv engine and once I get to around 75mph my rpms are at 3000 is that normal and if so is it bad to go faster? (because the rpms stay high)
Posted Aug 4, 2017, 1:19 AM UTC
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As long as air is passing through the radiator, it should be able to handle higher rpms without damaging the motor. My prelude sits at about 3000-3200rpm at 70mph too. It's because the last gear is shorter than the accords. The pros to this is being able to accelerate in 5th gear without having to downshift.
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you can go till it hits the rev limiter lol.
have a z6 trans with a 4.7 final drive in it. its nearly 4k at 70mph.
also for a car that revs to 6800-7200 rpm 3000 isnt all taht high hell thats pretty much the start of the powerband lol.
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Gotcha thanks
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You can go much faster if you'd like without concern for damage. Watch out for cops and be prepared for your gas mileage to drop dramatically at higher speeds.
EDIT: my 97 Accord spent 10 years of it's life mostly over 3k rpm in top gear and still ran great at 359k when I sold it. Still see it around town every so often.
My mpg is rediculous I have filled up once since I got the car 2 weeks ago and still have half a tank even after less than economic driving. Are there any extra maintenance I should do if I do go faster? I really like this car and I am kind of afraid to push it.
so long as it's not overheating, you'll be fine at those higher revs. Don't run it against the revlimiter, but if you cruise at 4k for highway driving it's not the worst.