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Old 11-02-09, 03:13 PM
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When you guys are cruising at 80mph what RPM are you at? I've honestly never really paid much attention until today and noticed that I'm right around 3k RPMS, which "seems" high to me, but then again when I don't drive the SC I'm in 6 speed cars.
Old 11-02-09, 04:14 PM
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in my 5spd im at a little over 3k so it sounds normal...
Old 11-02-09, 04:35 PM
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yah, since the most of the early sc's were just 3 speed with od, i guess they dont really have a highway gear.
Old 11-02-09, 07:02 PM
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its normal haha
Old 11-02-09, 07:06 PM
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I used to wonder why my (rpm) was so high. but then i found out that my cluster was actually from a sc400. so my rpm would read 5-6 but would actually be at 3-4
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Well at least the torque will be there when passing, but yeah, it is a bit high, but normal for all SCs.
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When I had the 5 speed 97' it would be at like 3500 at 80. Pretty high.
Old 11-02-09, 10:33 PM
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haha Thanks for the feedback guys.
Old 11-02-09, 10:38 PM
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with the 427's I was at 3800 now with the 377's I am right at 3000
Old 11-03-09, 07:47 AM
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at 80mph I am around 3200 with stock 97 diff
Old 11-03-09, 07:51 AM
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its normal my sc does about the same on the highway. be glad its just that my honda on the highway im cruising at 4-4300rpm ha
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Originally Posted by dizzyroc
its normal my sc does about the same on the highway. be glad its just that my honda on the highway im cruising at 4-4300rpm ha
haha That high for 80 MPH? Damn... The only Honda I've driven (that I really remember) was my mom's old TL Type-S and that thing did 80 at like 2250 RPMs or so.
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6k rpm @ 70mph lol. I need to get rid of this sc400 cluster in my 300 5spd
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Originally Posted by 2turbo1sup
6k rpm @ 70mph lol. I need to get rid of this sc400 cluster in my 300 5spd
now thats just freaking ridiculous
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Willing to trade a lextech modded sc4 cluster for a lextech modded sc3 5speed cluster.. anyone?


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