RPMs on highway

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flyguy
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RPMs on highway

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just wanted to know wher does your rpms hover when your doing about 120??
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rpm should be close on 4000 at 120kph/75mph - that is where mine is.
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Mine show just below 4000 rpm at 120 kph. (and 3000 rpm at 90 kph) <BR>Hope that helps :)
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Yep that sounds about right.
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about the same for me, to be honest i was surprised though, because i mean 120 isn't really pushing anything
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Yeah, they're really high reving cars. But if you accelerate fast, you'll notice almost like an increase in power around 4000 rpm. So that's why they did the gearing like that.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Golliwog:<BR><STRONG>Yeah, they're really high reving cars. But if you accelerate fast, you'll notice almost like an increase in power around 4000 rpm. So that's why they did the gearing like that.</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>that has to do with extra valves opening to let more air in atleast thats what i have heard!
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