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***waynne*** · 23-07-2007, 08:32 AM

Hi HermanVTI-R. The Honda VTEC engines are built for high revs. It can be a little worrying after your last car which probably redlined at 4500 or 5000 rpm. The short crank in the Honda is best suited to high revs and the engine comes alive when you keep it in the VTEC zone. You will probably find the car less economical if you changed the gearing so the cruising speed was only at 2900 rpm.

23-07-2007, 08:32 AM	#157 (permalink)
*waynne* Administrator TC Founder Car: A4 2.0T Fsi Quattro Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Deal, Kent UK Posts: 28,784	Hi HermanVTI-R. The Honda VTEC engines are built for high revs. It can be a little worrying after your last car which probably redlined at 4500 or 5000 rpm. The short crank in the Honda is best suited to high revs and the engine comes alive when you keep it in the VTEC zone. You will probably find the car less economical if you changed the gearing so the cruising speed was only at 2900 rpm. _______________________________________________ When it comes to pricing - the oil companies have us all over a barrell!