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Feb 19 2013 06:25am
Quote (xKoopa @ Feb 18 2013 11:01pm)
Recently bought my first 5 speed and started drivin it over the weekend, its a 92 prelude with a jdm h22 swap. Car is pretty damn quick 0-60 but after that i get smoked by just about anything. Was racin a bit with a buddy from work who has a early 90s suburban and after 60 his acceleration is way better than mine. Is there a trick to speeding up when already in 5th, or do these just have really shitty top end power? Ive heard double clutching into 3rd is the thing to do but im scared to try that


Hit 110 tho, highest speed ive reached drivin myself, just took a while to get there lol


Half the people here have cars that will likely hit well over 100 before yours hits 80. Dont expect much out of an old honda without doing some serious work and knowing how to drive. Even then, dont expect too much.
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Feb 19 2013 07:20am
if you shift into 5th at 60 dont expect any acceleration then.... if you want quick acceleration, shift once your engines hit 6-7k rpm, doesn't matter wat speed your going at. top end power is at the top end of your rpm range not gear box lol
being in 5th gear on the highway at 60 is perfectly normal as you dont want your engine reving at 5k cuz your in third for your whole trip.

This post was edited by BlueAndWhite on Feb 19 2013 07:20am
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Feb 19 2013 07:39am
Quote (xKoopa @ Feb 18 2013 11:01pm)
Recently bought my first 5 speed and started drivin it over the weekend, its a 92 prelude with a jdm h22 swap. Car is pretty damn quick 0-60 but after that i get smoked by just about anything. Was racin a bit with a buddy from work who has a early 90s suburban and after 60 his acceleration is way better than mine. Is there a trick to speeding up when already in 5th, or do these just have really shitty top end power? Ive heard double clutching into 3rd is the thing to do but im scared to try that


Hit 110 tho, highest speed ive reached drivin myself, just took a while to get there lol



What kind of deranged maniac buy's a 21 year old, used, prelude and then goes and takes it to 110 on the highway/public roads.
You know the car and how to drive it so well you are here asking if it's ok to downshift from 5th to 3rd is just the icing on the troll cake. (lol doubleclutching)


I hope you love that prelude, i'm guessing it will be your tomb.
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Feb 19 2013 08:02am
Quote (Morphmcmanerson @ Feb 19 2013 07:39am)
What kind of deranged maniac buy's a 21 year old, used, prelude and then goes and takes it to 110 on the highway/public roads.
You know the car and how to drive it so well you are here asking if it's ok to downshift from 5th to 3rd is just the icing on the troll cake. (lol doubleclutching)


I hope you love that prelude, i'm guessing it will be your tomb.


shhhhh

don't warn him :(
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Feb 19 2013 08:41am
This thread delivers.
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Quote (Morphmcmanerson @ Feb 19 2013 07:39am)
What kind of deranged maniac buy's a 21 year old, used, prelude and then goes and takes it to 110 on the highway/public roads.
You know the car and how to drive it so well you are here asking if it's ok to downshift from 5th to 3rd is just the icing on the troll cake. (lol doubleclutching)


I hope you love that prelude, i'm guessing it will be your tomb.


For your first question:

Any 16 year old kid. lol
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Feb 19 2013 09:08am
Quote (Madblood @ Feb 19 2013 10:06am)
For your first question:

Any 16 year old kid. lol


Untrue... When I was 16 I did it with a 36 year old Mustang... It was still retarded...
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Feb 19 2013 09:27am
Quote (gusdidit @ Feb 19 2013 10:08am)
Untrue... When I was 16 I did it with a 36 year old Mustang... It was still retarded...


i did it with a 19 year old monte carlo ss, still a dumb thing to do. @OP down down shift to 3rd from 5th lol. the hondas being fast thing is a trap. they can be decent but you have to put in way way more money and do some serious work to get it there
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Feb 19 2013 10:06am
my spirit did 154mph stock

just sayin

start with a performance vehicle, and u get better results ><

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Feb 19 2013 11:49am
Quote (TURBO_DODGE @ Feb 19 2013 04:06pm)
my spirit did 154mph stock

just sayin

start with a performance vehicle, and u get better results ><

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I see them troll glasses
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