what RPM do u SHIFT??

[Gohan Ryu]

Originally Posted by 94PreludeJDM

As far as not being able to shift at high RPM's and the sound, get your syncros checked.

I agree. I have the same problem with my CRX - can't hit 2nd or 3rd at high RPM's. At low RPM's if I gently nudge the shifter into gear it's fine, but I can't "slam" into 2nd or 3rd because of the synchros, sometimes it makes the same "crack noise". It's actually helped to improve my clutch/shifting technique - I'm a lot smoother and faster now when I drive my other car.

[lilwhitelude]

In the Honda service bulliten it states that on these cars you should never skip a gear while shifting. If you do, guess what happens. It starts to grind a little while going into gear. I didn't know this until mine started grinding going in third, but only at high rpms with hard shifts. If I take my time shifting it goes in fine.
And for your shifting rpms. I couldn't tell you. I have a 94 si, mildly modified and I drive the rpms to the limit. And I can easily outrun the stock v-tec ludes at this point. But that only takes a few thousand dollars to do. good luck to ya.
lilwhitelude

[Prelude707]

I've noticed something on my VAFC. I have it display rpms and found out that the tach is ahead of the actual rpm of the engine. If I were to bring my needle to redline at 7400 the VAFC would register me being almost at 7k.

I don't whether to trust my VAFC or my stock tach.

[h22meangreen]

I Had The Same Prob In A 95 Lude And I Say Drive It As Long As You Can. Time For A New Tranny

[Parts207854]

if you really want to have fun and shift high, do what i'm in the process of doing. Put in: forged pistons, rods, retainers, bearings, camsafts(not really necessary, but fun) sleeves, and most importantly new valves. After getting your new crap put in an tunned, you should be able to safely take your rpm's up to damn near 10,000. Oh and a nice turbo always helps too.

[Prelewd]

Originally Posted by Parts207854

if you really want to have fun and shift high, do what i'm in the process of doing. Put in: forged pistons, rods, retainers, bearings, camsafts(not really necessary, but fun) sleeves, and most importantly new valves. After getting your new crap put in an tunned, you should be able to safely take your rpm's up to damn near 10,000. Oh and a nice turbo always helps too.

Oh yea.. and the thousands of dollars and hours of machine work it takes to do this..

Just curious, how far are you on this project?

Shift at redline, downshift around 4 grand. Change your oil religiously.

[Master Hiko]

what ^ said. unless your car has been dynotuned, if so then you should know exactly where to upshift.

[tturnpaw]

just wait till the dam rev limiter kicks in and shift. lol im kiddin. u have a tranny problem, either the slider or the synchros but when the rpms come down the gear stops moving (which is the sychros job) and it will go in without a noise... i bet someone has clutchless shifted or grinded a gear or two a few times....lol.