trying to explain to a guy at work :-(
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Originally posted by rickycrx
If you are leaving your car in 5th gear while just 'cruising' on the highway (I.E. not passing quickly), then you are just wasting gas and spinning your engine unnecessarily.
If you are leaving your car in 5th gear while just 'cruising' on the highway (I.E. not passing quickly), then you are just wasting gas and spinning your engine unnecessarily.
In the physical world that I live in, higher revs means more wear on engine parts and is not offset in the long run by the nifty sounds that emanate from the exhaust.
But then, I'm one of those who intends to keep his S2000 for many years in as nearly mint condition as is possible.
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Originally posted by b0mbrman
When I was learning to drive stick, the guy who was teaching me told me a good rule of thumb is to shift around 1800 rpm's and bring it up to 3k if I need the power...
When I was learning to drive stick, the guy who was teaching me told me a good rule of thumb is to shift around 1800 rpm's and bring it up to 3k if I need the power...
The S2000 engine has maybe 30 HP at 2K RPMs. I am only able to guess on this, since my last dyno chart started at 2500 RPMs, where it had 50 HP.
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I would tell your friend that with his mentality he should be driving a diesel engine that way he would have gobs of torque and never have to rev past 4000 rpm's. Reving high is all relative to what you are used to. We rev til 9000 because we can
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6000 RPM in a 4 cylinder is the same as 4000 RPM in a 6 cylinder or 3000 RPM in an 8 cylinder. so what? If the engine is made for 9000 RPM you better not drive it around at 2000 RPM for long...
