1998civicsi

hey everyone,
in 3rd gear i usually feel the car bogg down abit.
i mean , if i'm giving her then it doesnt happen at all b/c i dont let the rpms drop.
but if i'm just driving normal and shifting around 3,000 and when i go from 2nd to third the rpms' drop to abit above 2ish and then its like errrr....takes abit to accelerate, its like i lose power for a moment and as the rpms rise then its goes away.
is it b/c i should be shifiting at 3500-3600 rpms instead at that point??
i asked the dealer and had them test drive and look at it and they said they didnt feel anything and it didnt sound like anything major either.
but yea i thought i'd ask you guys. you guys know best
so yeah...help would be great.

its a 98 civic si

imported_Cablerat

I think you are just feeling the lack of power most hondas are crippled with.. With an engine that doesn't even produce 100 Ft/lbs @ peak torque, you can't expect much acceleration! Especially @ 2000rpm..

You should be shifting your civic between 3500-4000rpm.

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

you've prolly had your car long enough that you should be familiar with the powerband... if you feel something is amiss, then it prolly is. I suspect it's just time for a good ol' fashioned tune up.

spracingsports

shift at 5000-5500k like i do

imported_Vato_Loco

Yeah mine does the same thing when shift at 3000rpm, its no biggy but I do think it has to do with my 17" wheels. If I shift at around 3500-4000rpm, I have no problems, my engine doesn't bog down or anything.

imported_Nicotine

or shift at 8200...

nothing sounds better then 8200rpms

yeay vtec

imported_gatherer

ummm yeah shifting way too early and expecting too much....

seriously when I drive normally (for me) second gear is city driving third if I was to cruise at 60km/h

however if I switch to super granny mode (which I do from time to time... it's no reving past 2k till I'm in 5th.... and I'm ussually there by 60km/h but when I'm in this mode of driving I know I'm outside the power band and that each gear takes forever to get going.... feels like bogging when it's just out normal power band.

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

granny shifting causes carbon deposits that will lead to stuck piston rings and oil consumption later on.

dump sea foam into a vaccuum tube and clean out your motor if you've been driving like grandma.

1998civicsi

thanks alot ppl for the helP!

imported_gatherer

true thats why I don't always do it.... but that does sound like how he's driving....

Gunmetalef

i usually shift around 2500 - 3000 rpm

imported_blkzc

I shifted mine at 7000 every gear, every shift......But I dont recomend it cuz I also blew my motor! (lol)

imported_Torrey

now thats what im talkin about!