Normal REVS for 2002 Honda Civic EX 7th Gen?
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Normal REVS for 2002 Honda Civic EX 7th Gen?
Hello All,
I just moved from a 6th generation LX Automatic to a 7th
Generation EX 5-Speed VTEC
The car runs great, the clutch doesn't seem to slip, but the car seems to rev much higher than my 6th Gen LX Automatic...
Rough Examples:
4th Gear, 40 MPH....maybe 3,000 / 3,200 RPM?
5th Gear, 70 MPH....maybe 3,300-3,500..
5th Gear, 80 MPH...maybe almost 4,000.
It just seems really high when comparing to my 6th generation automatic.
Is this normal?
Is there a chart of normal RPM's by speed/gear?
Thank you All!
Mark
I just moved from a 6th generation LX Automatic to a 7th
Generation EX 5-Speed VTEC
The car runs great, the clutch doesn't seem to slip, but the car seems to rev much higher than my 6th Gen LX Automatic...
Rough Examples:
4th Gear, 40 MPH....maybe 3,000 / 3,200 RPM?
5th Gear, 70 MPH....maybe 3,300-3,500..
5th Gear, 80 MPH...maybe almost 4,000.
It just seems really high when comparing to my 6th generation automatic.
Is this normal?
Is there a chart of normal RPM's by speed/gear?
Thank you All!
Mark
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Re: Normal REVS for 2002 Honda Civic EX 7th Gen?
Sounds about right for a manual trans EX.
If it were an LX or DX w/manual trans the RPM would be lower for a given speed, and if it were automatic trans the RPM would be lower.
If it were an LX or DX w/manual trans the RPM would be lower for a given speed, and if it were automatic trans the RPM would be lower.
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I've observed fifth gear, 60mph, ~3000rpm. Everything you posted looks about right
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