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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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Default What rpm do you shift at?
is shifting at 3k bad for the tranny?
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 12:56 AM
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Why would it be bad ? Just shift normally and dont bog the car .
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 02:57 AM
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read somewhere on here that honda recommends shifting at 4
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 03:12 AM
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around 4-4.5 usually...
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 04:16 AM
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Usually 4-5k
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 04:19 AM
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This question has so many variables.

Where are you? What are the conditions? City/Freeway/Track? Racing? Need to pass? Cruising? Passing by cops? Racing?
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 04:32 AM
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right around 4k give or take
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 04:44 AM
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2.5k. no reason to rev higher during city driving
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 04:46 AM
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if I'm just cruising:

around 4k from 1st-2nd, 2nd-3rd, and 3rd-4th.

around 3,200-3,500 from 4th-5th and 5th-6th
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 07:46 AM
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Read the owner;s manual.
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