S14 Owners

[CybeRise]

Hey can one of you guys do me a favor and tell me what your cars RPM's is at at 80 MPH. I tested mine today and at 80MPH it was at 3500 RPM's. I have owned Z cars most of my life and at 80MPH my z would be cruising at like 2K RPM's. I dunno if something is wrong..

[NISTECH]

nope thats about right.

[CybeRise]

damn that sucks then. It feels so forced

[0wn3r]

yea that kinda sounds about right...

i want to say 75mph is about 3K rpm's. but don't quote me yet.

[NISTECH]

Keep in mind to thiis a 4 cyl not a 6 like your Z and also the gear rations throughout the drive train play a big part.

[CybeRise]

Yeah I guess so, But my other car a Focus that is a automatic doesn't feel forced at all at 80MPH.

[Slipstream]

Mine stays about 3k steadily.

[0wn3r]

Yeah I guess so, But my other car a Focus that is a automatic doesn't feel forced at all at 80MPH.

you have it all wrong...

the car isn't struggling, it's the raw horsepower trying to break loose.

[CybeRise]

well the thing is lets say im doing 85 or 90 I cant downshift to 4th and I am used to since i owned Z cars down shifting at high speeds. But it makes sense was nistech said about 4cyl to a 6 cyl

[NISTECH]

My 240 is an automatic right now and yesterday I maintained a steady speed of 80mph , my tac was at 3200 rpms. This is on a level highway.[no inclines or grades]

[CybeRise]

lol that blows Is a SR20 any better?

[NISTECH]

I wouldnt think so. You can remidy most of this with gear ratio changes in the trans and/or diff. more to it then simply that but that will change out put revolution not to mention give you a higher top speed.[if you dont fix the speedo to compensate.]

[CybeRise]

whats the top speed on a s14?

[NISTECH]

Its like around 115mph. I am not 100% on that havent tested it. I know the z was 155mph first hand...lol

[CybeRise]

ya I got my Z around 145 a few times racing my friends FD

[180fan]

Yeah 115mph

[0wn3r]

k but i've gone 125...

[Bosrudorfer]

k but i've gone 125...

Maybe your special then

[180fan]

or with AT?

[DRAGBLISS]

my 95 240 did about 130mph and then I topped out.

[DRAGBLISS]

If your not scared to push your car anything is possible. I used to down shift in my 93 240 at 70 mph.

[CybeRise]

I still havent take in it to the limit. I am rolling on 35 series hankook tires 18". Im to scared they will pop or something, though they are new,

[0wn3r]

I still havent take in it to the limit. I am rolling on 35 series hankook tires 18". Im to scared they will pop or something, though they are new,

look @ speed rating..?

and yea as my sig says i have AT and also i've buried the needle... so whatever that is...

[NISTECH]

The AT has a 115 speed limiter,but from what I understand it is actually 110 that it cuts out. The manual has a 115 as well but it doesnt cut till 114. If you remove the limiter then your only limit is your tac or your tires. If you redline in 5th or your tires explode and your roll your car into that oncoming semi ultimatly killing you.

[0wn3r]

and you're saying that this is for all 240's?

[0wn3r]

the picture clicked a second after i had let off the gas... so it was touching the trip.

[edit: now that i look at it, i guess it looks more like 130-135mph?]

[NISTECH]

the picture clicked a second after i had let off the gas... so it was touching the trip.

[edit: now that i look at it, i guess it looks more like 130-135mph?]

First question. What the hell does the oral tooth brush have to do with your speedo???...lol

Second question, what size tires you runnin on your car?

[0wn3r]

First question. What the hell does the oral tooth brush have to do with your speedo???...lol

Second question, what size tires you runnin on your car?

lol if you haven't seen any O RLY's yet... i'm sure your day will soon come hahah.

and i have 205/55/16. i'm not saying go speed around w/ your tires or what i'm going to say is necessarily good information, but personally, i don't really see many tires exploding at exactly X miles per hour everytime you do it. but if you have a relatively decent speed rating then you should be able to max out.

again, i'm not telling you to it's safe or that you should... but i don't have a problem w/ it myself.

[NISTECH]

I have seen the O rly. There was a thread based soely on it , I have absolutly no clue what it means or what it came from.I dont see the humor in it since I dont know its origin. To me it all seams kinda gay actually.

The reason I asked your tire size is if your speed limiter hasent been removed the tires size could be changing what the speedo displays which wouldnt be accurate speed. your car must have had the limiter removed to read that speed, however your RPM range is off for the speed your speedometer is indicating. If you were truly going that speed you should have been closer to taced out or you dont have the stock KA in the car.

Also NO the tires dont blow at thier set speed rating. They would if they sustained a higher then rated speed for a long period of time as the heat buckling would eventually break down the rubber causeing the blow out.

[0wn3r]

I have seen the O rly. There was a thread based soely on it , I have absolutly no clue what it means or what it came from.I dont see the humor in it since I dont know its origin. To me it all seams kinda gay actually.

The reason I asked your tire size is if your speed limiter hasent been removed the tires size could be changing what the speedo displays which wouldnt be accurate speed. your car must have had the limiter removed to read that speed, however your RPM range is off for the speed your speedometer is indicating. If you were truly going that speed you should have been closer to taced out or you dont have the stock KA in the car.

whatever you say buddy...just don't forget to read plz.