auto festies need overdrive

[ejp2fast]

I find even my 5spd revs high on the hwy. .

Before i did the 5spd swap, my auto at 60 mph was at 3200 rpm... now with the 5spd its 2300 rpm at 60mph... big difference!
I had a 87 honda accord 2.0 lxi as my first car, and that was 3000 rpm at 70mph...
smaller engines need the extra torque, so it makes sense why the engineers geared them this way.

[htchbck]

oh I have no complaints about the way its geared its actually geared quite well. I just wish there was one more gear up top, I love the 1, 2, and 3 ratios, just wishing for an OD gear as well. just like all the guys with the 88 and 89 4 speeds want to put in 5 speeds lol

[xanthinic12]

oh I have no complaints about the way its geared its actually geared quite well. I just wish there was one more gear up top, I love the 1, 2, and 3 ratios, just wishing for an OD gear as well. just like all the guys with the 88 and 89 4 speeds want to put in 5 speeds lol

me too, i wish it had just a little bit more so its not screaming at highway speeds

[collegeboi]

Yes sometimes I wish i had a 5 speed going uphill lol.

[htchbck]

^^^ ??? explain?

[FestYboy]

Really?

yup

[stefan]

Yes sometimes I wish i had a 5 speed going uphill lol.

LMAO!!!!!!!!!! Quote of the year! :laughing6::laughing6::laughing6:

Do you realize what you just said?

A higher gear would only slow you down more!!! If you want to go up a hill faster you want to shift DOWN!!!

Try climbing a hill slowly in 3rd, then shift to 4th! Then tell me an even higher gear would help LOL

[FestYboy]

yes, but having more gears to choose from would allow better engine rpm control when dealing with inclines.

i understood what he was talking about.

[stefan]

yes, but having more gears to choose from would allow better engine rpm control when dealing with inclines.

i understood what he was talking about.

In what situation would a higher gear be beneficial climbing a hill?? Remember 5spd = 4spd + OD So its not like you have different ratios to play with.

[FestYboy]

not so much a higher gear to choose, but more LOWER gears to choose. even 3rd gear in a manual trans is better than third in an auto for hill climing (remember that the 4 and spd manual trans' were 1 and 2 overdrive gears respectivly). immagine having to be stuck in 2nd in an auto to climb a steep grade where in a manual, you could grab 3rd and do just as well without having to have the engine scream at you.

[htchbck]

compared to an auto then yes... but a four speed stick would pull a hill just as well as a 5 speed stick (for a festiva, not for all cars) but for the festiva 1-4 are the same on both the 4 and 5 speeds... just gives you an extra gear up top for faster driving without over revving the engine.

[FestYboy]

^^ yup!

[stevewl1164]

a five speed should do 3500 at 75..not too bad for 1.3 engine!

[dacusville5]

But without auto how could I drink my coffee, unwrap my biscuit,find my ball-cap, text my daughter, take a call from my wife, and still drive safely.............I don't think so.

[htchbck]

^^^ um... look at the thread topic I love my auto, I just wish it had overdrive. not saying I want to get rid of the auto as a daily driver car, just wish I had a higher gear for highway speeds lol