I Have A Question

[CivicGirl]

I was on the interstate yesterday doing about 75 mph, and in 5th gear, and this guy comes up behind me and was messin with me. I have a slow car (95 Civic CX), and I'm just learning this whole stick shift thing. What could I have done to pass him? (He was in a 92-95 Civic DX sedan). Thanks so much guys

AMY

[onesojourner]

to pass him you need your engine to rev higher so you have more power so... downshift into 3rd or 4th depending on how much power you need or if your on a steep hill and your strugglin a lil bit downshift

[cybercrx00]

passing him would require swapping your 8-valve head for a 16 valve one, and putting the ex intake manifold on, then you should have no problem passing a dx

[CivicGirl]

Originally posted by onesojourner
to pass him you need your engine to rev higher so you have more power so... downshift into 3rd or 4th depending on how much power you need or if your on a steep hill and your strugglin a lil bit downshift

Isn't it bad to downshift to third if you're going 75?

I know I need to swap some stuff, but I'm not stopping with just changing the head, I'm going for a B18

[NSX-R-SSJ20K]

Originally posted by CivicGirl


Isn't it bad to downshift to third if you're going 75?

I know I need to swap some stuff, but I'm not stopping with just changing the head, I'm going for a B18

i think 4th gear would make more sense you wanna check your rpms when you redline in 3rd so you know how fast and what gear to shift to when you want to accelerate downshifting to accelerate 5 mph faster is pointless for example

[cybercrx00]

the problem is a honda civic cx is 72hp, and no matter where one downshifts, it's not gonna go any faster cause it's 72 hp

[NSX-R-SSJ20K]

Originally posted by cybercrx00
the problem is a honda civic cx is 72hp, and no matter where one downshifts, it's not gonna go any faster cause it's 72 hp

lol ................lol

[drift]

Originally posted by NSX-R-SSJ20K
i think 4th gear would make more sense you wanna check your rpms when you redline in 3rd so you know how fast and what gear to shift to when you want to accelerate downshifting to accelerate 5 mph faster is pointless for example

CX civics dont come with a tach.

[89ssgti]

Originally posted by CivicGirl


Isn't it bad to downshift to third if you're going 75?

Amy,just upshift all your gears at redline(you'll hear the rev limiter or stop when you think the engine is gonna blow )
then you'll know how fast you can go in each gear.
At 75 mph,3rd gear should be near redline,so 4th gear would be better.In my car I know 3rd gear goes up to 85 mph for example.

[cybercrx00]

if you do switch out the head and intake manifold and ecu, then you can go 45 os so in 1st and 90 in second on that tranny. back it up with a turbo and you only have to shift 1 time in a streat race.

[CivicGirl]

Originally posted by drift
CX civics dont come with a tach.

This is true, it's annoying.

Seeing as I knew I couldn't really pass him with my 72 hp, I tried to slow down, but he slowed down too

I'm going to get a small aftermarket tach, so I can know a little bit more what I'm doing.

Thanks for the help guys

[cybercrx00]

Don't feel too bad cuz I used to have a crx HF, which is the car yours is the replacement for. I think it was only 68 hp. The one thing that was nice about that engine was almost 50 mpg I got

[NSX-R-SSJ20K]

Originally posted by drift



CX civics dont come with a tach.

i forgot about that one but yea have you got one yet - you said you were going to get one!

[G_racer]

Flip him off,:finger: but definatly dont show him ur boobs cause i guarantee he will either pull infront of you or stay right beside you. naaa just kiddin but pull ur car into 3rd or 4th and speed by that nasty gimp.

[IceMan255]

lol the guy was messing with you! I would be messing with somebody too if a saw such a slow car as yours.