Hey,

How many revs does your 3rd gen manual sit on when in top gear (5th) on the freeway. mine sits on about 3,000 RPM @ 110 - 115km. is that normal? most commodores i've owned sit on 2200 - 2600 rpm at those speeds.

Cheers

my vrx man sits right on 2500rpm on 100 in fifth.

my vrx man sits right on 2500rpm on 100 in fifth.

same here

i know mine is doing 2000rpms at 75kmh in fifth...

I think it's because of the higher gear ratios - not something to really be worried about.

I dont have a manual.

But my 3ltr Auto does just under 2550rpm doing 105-110.

Tom

By the way The Ego whos ralliart broke down in the pic ( TZABOY? )

By the way The Ego whos ralliart broke down in the pic ( TZABOY? )

Yes jase..

strange, my 2.6litre sits at 2100rpm@100km

the 3.5L boxes had revisted ratios over the 3L boxes.

longer 1,2,3, equal 4th then a lengthened 5th.

the 3.5L boxes had revisted ratios over the 3L boxes.

longer 1,2,3, equal 4th then a lengthened 5th.

My 2002 with 4spd tippy - the tacho needle is just hitting 2,000rpm at 105km/h in 4th. Or about 5,500rpm at 100km/h in 2nd :badgrin: .

My 3.5L manual sits around 2700rpm on 5th doing 110km/h, my dad's Commodore sits at 1800rpm doing 110km/h. I wasn't too happy about this, my reason for getting a V6 was so that I could cruise with lower rev's compared to my old Astron 2.6. As someone said before, it has to do with the gear ratios, the manual's 5th gear ratio is taller then the auto's, and the Commodore's high gear was built for cruising, so its even lower again.

my 4sp auto does 2000rpm at 100km/h

well, then the TJ must have a different DIFF ratio... how can a 3L vs 3.5L have a 500rpm difference in the latter.

when my TE 3L manual hits 3000rpm in 5th, its doing 117km/h.

I thought something was wrong with that when i first got the car too. But it does make for easy overtaking when it pulls hard without dropping back a gear :cool:

My 5spd tippy sits on about 2300 @ 110kph, in 5th gear.

Where is the 500rpm difference? My 5 speed sits around the same point as RustySpoon and my03vrx.

Here's some more speeds.
http://www.mogwa.org/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4638&highlight=ratio

maybe im dreaming... but i want a longer 5th gear so i can acheive my 495km/hour :bowrofl: remember that redav? lol - oh, the good ol' days when you least expect that every forum member is a mechnical / areodynamics and flight engineer working for BOEING Aerospace Industries lol :gtfo:

The VRX sits about 2800 - 2900rpm or so at 100kms in 5th Gear.

Also i have a 5 speed manual.

Ok it seems it's quite normal. I should have been more specific, i have a TH 3 litre ...and its at 3,000 rpm wen i sit on about 118 (on 110 freeway, in SA they cant get you for speeding until or 10+ ubove the limit).

cheers

my 3.5 TH manual sits at about 2,800 at 110.. or 5,900 at 235 :D

my 4sp auto does 2000rpm at 100km/h
Same as mine

Ok it seems it's quite normal. I should have been more specific, i have a TH 3 litre ...and its at 3,000 rpm wen i sit on about 118



yep, my tf 3.0 sits at 2800rpm at about 120

KR sits on 2300 revs at 100km- 4 speed auto
TL sits on 2100 revs at 100km- 5 speed auto

My fourth gear is very weird, likes to stay at real low rpm.

1750rpm @ ~80km
1900rpm @ ~100km
2000rpm @ ~117km

Auto ofcourse, god, those high ratio's..

Do you manual guys get loud cabin noise ?
Whats the fuel consumption difference on highway driving between the two?

My lukeys a ***** at around 2000-2600rpm so thats why I ask about cabin noise ESP with zorst..

my 3.5 TH manual sits at about 2,800 at 110.. or 5,900 at 235 :D


What do you mean you can do 235...??
What do you mean, what do you mean
Arent they speed limited..??

Mine stops at 218-220...

maybe im dreaming... but i want a longer 5th gear so i can acheive my 495km/hour :bowrofl: remember that redav? lol - oh, the good ol' days when you least expect that every forum member is a mechnical / areodynamics and flight engineer working for BOEING Aerospace Industries lol :gtfo:

I ressemble that remark

I ressemble that remark

GOOD ON YA :P

lol

ahahah luv it

4spd tippy 2400 at 110

My fourth gear is very weird, likes to stay at real low rpm.

1750rpm @ ~80km
1900rpm @ ~100km
2000rpm @ ~117km

Auto ofcourse, god, those high ratio's..

Do you manual guys get loud cabin noise ?
Whats the fuel consumption difference on highway driving between the two?

My lukeys a ***** at around 2000-2600rpm so thats why I ask about cabin noise ESP with zorst..


My cabin noise is nice and quiet, but don't forget I only have a stock muffler. In fact that is part of the reason why I havn't got a hi-flow muffler yet, I'm concerned about the noise at cruising speeds. I have Lukey on the old 2.6 beast and it is very annoying cruising at highway speeds! I like noise when I drag, but I want peace and quiet when I cruise, makes sense?

My cabin noise is nice and quiet, but don't forget I only have a stock muffler. In fact that is part of the reason why I havn't got a hi-flow muffler yet, I'm concerned about the noise at cruising speeds. I have Lukey on the old 2.6 beast and it is very annoying cruising at highway speeds! I like noise when I drag, but I want peace and quiet when I cruise, makes sense?


Yep supprising thats what mine does.. Queit when im crusing and screams when i boot it...

Yep supprising thats what mine does.. Queit when im crusing and screams when i boot it...


Really? good I'll look into a dual tip set up :D

What do you mean you can do 235...??
What do you mean, what do you mean
Arent they speed limited..??

Mine stops at 218-220...

myne stopped at 235.. had more in her, but the speed limiter kicked in. took a pic of it but for legal reasons deleted it

.. now i dont have a speed limiter, i cut it :D

myne stopped at 235.. had more in her, but the speed limiter kicked in. took a pic of it but for legal reasons deleted it

.. now i dont have a speed limiter, i cut it :D

wow, so cool :roll:

remind me again why u felt the need to go 235? to come on here and brag about it?

wow, so cool :roll:

remind me again why u felt the need to go 235? to come on here and brag about it?

ah great, here you go again about this.

Me and a mate went to alice springs in october last year to visit friends of his family, he paid me. and what better way to celebrate than to make the most of the unresticted speed limits.

I did it for personal enjoyment, not for yours. The subject was on rpm at speeds. So i told want my car does at that.

I didnt do it for braging. TO me, i love speed. its no different than taking your car down the qtr, its just a figure of what your car can do.


oh and the only reason i cut my speed limiter was, when i was wiring up my apexi RSM, it was one of the options when wiring it up, didnt take any longer to do... why not.

My rev's are 2100 at 100k once the torque converter locks up.

Really? good I'll look into a dual tip set up :D

What do you mean by a dual tip set up?

ah great, here you go again about this.

Me and a mate went to alice springs in october last year to visit friends of his family, he paid me. and what better way to celebrate than to make the most of the unresticted speed limits.

I did it for personal enjoyment, not for yours. The subject was on rpm at speeds. So i told want my car does at that.

I didnt do it for braging. TO me, i love speed. its no different than taking your car down the qtr, its just a figure of what your car can do.


oh and the only reason i cut my speed limiter was, when i was wiring up my apexi RSM, it was one of the options when wiring it up, didnt take any longer to do... why not.

ok fair enough. Looking at the topic title "freeway RPM" again, i suppose that is what you gave us.

ok fair enough. Looking at the topic title "freeway RPM" again, i suppose that is what you gave us.


:D glad we got that sorted...

ah great, here you go again about this.

Me and a mate went to alice springs in october last year to visit friends of his family, he paid me. and what better way to celebrate than to make the most of the unresticted speed limits.

I did it for personal enjoyment, not for yours. The subject was on rpm at speeds. So i told want my car does at that.

I didnt do it for braging. TO me, i love speed. its no different than taking your car down the qtr, its just a figure of what your car can do.


oh and the only reason i cut my speed limiter was, when i was wiring up my apexi RSM, it was one of the options when wiring it up, didnt take any longer to do... why not.


and you didnt visit me!!! :rant: :rant:

myne stopped at 235.. had more in her, but the speed limiter kicked in. took a pic of it but for legal reasons deleted it

.. now i dont have a speed limiter, i cut it :D

can you just cut the speed limiter without adding anything else on?
i think my vrx cuts out at 220

if u are a computer wiz. i think its hard wired into the ecu but u can use a piggy back system like the greddy to get around it].

and you didnt visit me!!! :rant: :rant:
actually, funny story.. i couldnt find your number!!

i tryed to get my old man to find your number on the site, but no luck there... maybe next time :D

oh and im not smart enough to look in the phone book :bowrofl:

can you just cut the speed limiter without adding anything else on?
i think my vrx cuts out at 220


according by to this, page 8 http://www.apexi-usa.com/productdocumentation/wiringDiagram.pdf you have to actually have the unit... bummer aye

i do around 2300-2400 rpm in 5th at 100km/h

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Greetings All.


maybe im dreaming... but i want a longer 5th gear so i can acheive my 495km/hour :bowrofl: remember that redav? lol - oh, the good ol' days when you least expect that every forum member is a mechnical / areodynamics and flight engineer working for BOEING Aerospace Industries lol :gtfo:
LOL!! I can remember that...funny stuff...:bowrofl:

Cheers,
--Tonba
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