top speed

Shamie · Post by **Shamie** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:10 am

hi guys, i am a noob and just wondering how much and if its possible to have a taller final drive so that my cruising speed in all gears are at a lower rpm thus allowing me to have a higher top speed. i dowan to cruise at 100 around 3k rpm. ek4 does 100 at around 2.6 which is more comfy and less draining.
i am driving esi and i was wondering if the solution is changing the final drive.
if i am coorect then how much isit to change and where to find this gear?

thank you in advance bros

benson83 · Post by **benson83** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:26 am

Stock ek4 do 100 at 3.2-3.4
The one that does at only 2.6 isit a turbo ek4? cos only turbo need such low final drive.

Shamie · Post by **Shamie** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:56 pm

no la not turbo.. stock transmission i think.
it a civic sir saloon auto. and it drives at a lower rpm then my esi. i clearly remember its about 300 rpm at last gear.

benson83 · Post by **benson83** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:34 pm

Shamie wrote:no la not turbo.. stock transmission i think.
it a civic sir saloon auto. and it drives at a lower rpm then my esi. i clearly remember its about 300 rpm at last gear.

is urs auto too?
I've got no idea of auto gearbox...

Shamie · Post by **Shamie** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:48 pm

my ek4 was auto but my esi is manual. 2.6/7 cruising 100 is so comfy.in any case... do u know if i can make my car drive tht low? and the damage?

benson83 · Post by **benson83** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:34 pm

Shamie wrote:my ek4 was auto but my esi is manual. 2.6/7 cruising 100 is so comfy.in any case... do u know if i can make my car drive tht low? and the damage?

Swap in an ek4a gearbox? But bro, seriously, I wun bother to spend money on that, how abt a manual conversion? U'll love ur car more

Shamie · Post by **Shamie** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:35 pm

now i m driving esi manual. was wonddering if i can change to a taller final drive or just change my gear 5. dunno how much it will cost

fsf · Post by **fsf** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:52 pm

Shamie wrote:now i m driving esi manual. was wonddering if i can change to a taller final drive or just change my gear 5. dunno how much it will cost

change gear 5 better than final drive since u wanna alter your cruising speed only. Gear 5 affects gear 5 alone whereas final drive affects throughout..acceleration would be affected.
i think i'm right.
gurus out there pls dun shoot me. i am newbie only

Shamie · Post by **Shamie** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:10 am

isit gonne be ex to change my gear 5?

bimbo0 · Post by **bimbo0** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:08 am

im driving ek4 . manual . 100km/h is around 3.3k .. at gear 5 .

fsf · Post by **fsf** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:07 am

Pricewise i dunno bro, i've been driving stock all these years. Haha..