4th seem slow???

[civic hatch boi]

anyone else think our 4th is slow? or is it my car.
i was running my friend's 00si and he just took off at like 80mph while my rpms were just crawling dang.. i dunno if it's just my car. i hope not.

[fishboy]

4th pulls alright to me. i can get up to 90 pretty quick. then again my comparison is my old truck. what i don't like is that dip in power around 3.5 to 4k.

[HondaMan]

4th pulls hard for me...must be you. ;)

[SpeedRacer]

4th pulls fuckin great for me. Dude maybe you dont know how to drive good try punching in the clutch to get the Rpm's higher or something.

[civic hatch boi]

must be cuz i'm stock and i weigh 500lbs. :T

[SpeedRacer]

are you really that big? and yes being stock might have something to do with it?

[IceD out N CALI]

4th shouldnt be a problem, but if you're on the heavy side with a 4 banger, then expect a slower car

[1fastminivan]

What speed were you at exactly??? I can sometimes drop it in 3rd around 80mph. Plus the 00si has a higher rev so he probably most likely took off on you in third.

[civic hatch boi]

we were at about 65-70.. and he said he dropped it to 4th too... he took off where as i just kinda sat there.

[1fastminivan]

If ya'll were at 65-70mph you could have easily have dropped it in 3rd. and I really doubt he dropped it in 4th if you "just kinda sat there". Im pretty sure he dropped it into 3rd. I feel 4th pretty strong once in 4th after maxing 3rd out. Even 5th pulls strongly to me once I get to fifth. Maybe you should try this again and drop it in 3rd and see what happens..hehe. :D

[JoeB16]

Originally posted by SpeedRacer
4th pulls fuckin great for me. Dude maybe you dont know how to drive good try punching in the clutch to get the Rpm's higher or something.

This again? :rolleyes:

Drive like that if you must but please, help stop other people from being morons, and keep that specific tid bit of "advice" to your self. ;)

[JoeB16]

For everyone BUT SpeedRicer (because he already knows everything about shifting and racing)

http://www.turnfast.com/tech_driving/driving_shifting.lasso
http://www.turnfast.com/tech_driving/driving_shifting.lasso
http://www.happytogether.com/318ti/notebook/shifting/index.html

[Az02Si]

You guys have to remember that the 99-00 holds 3rd till 87-89 mph,while we hit 4th at 80-82mph.So while we shift,they are still going.Sorry but i hate the gearing.I liked the b16s better.

[Vandemar]

Joe, are you trying to say you accelerate faster with the clutch out?

I call BS :rolleyes:

[1fastminivan]

I just want the Higher redline...8k RPM hehe. I would be so much happier with that. :D

[JoeB16]

Originally posted by Az02Si
You guys have to remember that the 99-00 holds 3rd till 87-89 mph,while we hit 4th at 80-82mph.So while we shift,they are still going.Sorry but i hate the gearing.I liked the b16s better.

try 82MPH

[civic hatch boi]

joe, which is 82? the em1's? so both cars hold til 82? or am i reading this wrong.

[JoeB16]

my 2000 si tops out at ~82-83MPH in 3rd.