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Old 10-11-2004 | 08:34 AM
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Default How fast can you go in 2nd gear before it's bad for the car?
Can I have a range in MPH?
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Old 10-11-2004 | 10:11 AM
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depends what your redline is, I think I can go up to 50mph in my car
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Old 10-11-2004 | 10:13 AM
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it's a RPM reading you need, not a MPH reading... stupid to ask for a MPH reading.. unless you're gauge is broken, which means shift low until you fix it.
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Old 10-11-2004 | 10:31 AM
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So I can go 60 mph in second gear as long as the RPMs is not in the red area?

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Old 10-11-2004 | 10:52 AM
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i usually redline around 60 mph in 2nd gear
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Old 10-11-2004 | 11:15 AM
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62mph i believe

but word of warning... Honda only recomends 46mph i belive... running to red line often is not good on transmission, considering i just replaced mine...
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Old 10-11-2004 | 01:09 PM
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ive went pretty high in 2nd...
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Old 10-11-2004 | 06:27 PM
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I can do almost 65 in second just before it redlines, but thats only for a brief second, definitely dont hold the motor in that RPM range.
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Old 10-12-2004 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by DRfrank
it's a RPM reading you need, not a MPH reading... stupid to ask for a MPH reading.. unless you're gauge is broken, which means shift low until you fix it.
Hey DRFrank, you wouldn't happen to be a Mr. T Experience fan...?
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Old 10-12-2004 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by nhatters
Can I have a range in MPH?
From about 15mph to BOOM!, clunk, clunk, clunk...

Seriously, yeah about 60 is max. (until redline) Are you drag racing?
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