High RPM on highway speed
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Originally Posted by horent135,Dec 22 2010, 12:09 PM
Is it really normal? I was going like 80mph, it almost to 5000rpm. I almost hit 90mph and it was it like up to 6000 rpm, it soo crazy. I own a lexus SC300 and I thought that rpm was high when it was on the highway, like I was going 80mph, it was at 4000rpm and now compare to this s2000, it made my lexus look normal. LOL
Bit harsh there.
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Originally Posted by ikeyballz,Dec 22 2010, 04:22 PM
JFusion is mostly right. A lot of newer cars with 6spds are 5 speed close ratio + 1 overdrive or 4 close ratio, 2 OD. Honda decided to make use of all 6 gears, and they're all very close.
Keep in mind though, that at 4K rpm you're not even halfway through the s2000's redline!
To put it in other terms, if you're rocking a V8 @ 4K RPM at 80, with a redline at 6K, you're at a higher percentage of total useable RPM when compared with a AP2 5K RPM with a redline of 8.5K
Keep in mind though, that at 4K rpm you're not even halfway through the s2000's redline!
To put it in other terms, if you're rocking a V8 @ 4K RPM at 80, with a redline at 6K, you're at a higher percentage of total useable RPM when compared with a AP2 5K RPM with a redline of 8.5K
If my ap1 had gearing to give it highway rpms like you may find in more average vehicles (i.e. 2,500-3,000) it would be so slow I'd have to slit my wrists, lol.
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