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lazyedwin · 10-02-2002, 02:01 PM

Hi All!

I just got my AE92 weeks ago, when I am on highway @ around 120km/h, the engine rev 4500 to 5000, is it normal?

Lafora · 10-02-2002, 03:28 PM

yes it is

lazyedwin · 10-02-2002, 03:30 PM

oh, thx!

Deep · 10-02-2002, 03:36 PM

You guys need a gas gear like whoa.

Lafora · 10-02-2002, 03:42 PM

that's 5th

called more gas

overdrive is overrated

***Chris Corolla S*** · 10-02-2002, 04:50 PM

My Owner's Manual has the maximum speed that you can safely reach in each gear incase you need "maximum excelleration". Four 4th gear it's 112mph(179kph), which is funny because I have a 5-speed and the car is limmited to 110mph(176kph). Plus the stock tires are only rated for like 115mph(184kph). Still, it makes me think that if I had a long enough stretch and no limmiter then i could reach 130mph(208kph). What do you guys think?

BTW, my Over Drive(5th gear) is great. I am at 3000 RPMs at about 80mph(136kph) That translates to 38mpg at those speeds. I think if I drove the whole time in 4th gear my gas mileage would be severley affected, so I don't see how it's "overrated"

Also BTW what do Canadians call gas mileage? Gas Kilometerage? or just fuel economy?

-Chris

Lafora · 10-02-2002, 04:59 PM

fuel economy ya smart alec

but i have heard gas mileage :P

38 isn't that impressive.. i've had 33 mpg in mixed city and hwy driving

and my "OD" isn't really OD

toymaniac · 10-02-2002, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by lazyedwin

Hi All!

I just got my AE92 weeks ago, when I am on highway @ around 120km/h, the engine rev 4500 to 5000, is it normal?

hope its a gts ....cuz if its not.. :-? its not normal...

***REN69*** · 10-02-2002, 07:52 PM

that's what i get on mine.. i usually travel around 120km/h on the 401 too, 120km/h at about 4000+ rpm
Fuel economy is not bad either.. i filled up on sunday nite and I need to fill up again today.. From Oshawa to the airport area and back, that's about 150km per day x 3 = 450km and I still have about an eight of a tank left, plus i put about 25km extra yesterday driving around. about 500km+ on a full tank I would say.

lazyedwin · 10-03-2002, 11:03 AM

yes, mine is a GT-S
but the previous owner said he did a swap with the original engine with a JDM 4A-GE. I don't know if the JDM engine is good with the original setting of the car.[/quote]