High rpm's??

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STeve12

New member

• Jul 21, 2012

• #1

2012 STi sedan limited. 100% stock.

My first performance car so definitely a noob question.

Driving down the highway at normal speed 65-70 in 6th gear. Is it normal for the rpms to be up near 3,000 rpm? I'm no expert with cars, but with the high ratio in the 6th gear, I wouldn't expect the rpms to be so high just doing 70. I appreciate any help.

 

Grinder34

Track Monkey

• Jul 21, 2012

• #2

yep, perfectly normal. at 70 i'm at like 2800 rpms or something like that. Just shy of 3k.

 

Robert Viehweger

Daily Driver

• Jul 23, 2012

• #3

Yep, my turbo is just about to scream in 6th gear at 70. I try to remember to downshift when passing to avoid any issues under heavy acceleration, but I find myself forgetting sometimes just because the pull is still so good. hehe

 

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Vermont

New member

• Jul 24, 2012

• #4

Sounds about right Op, My 09 is the exactly the same way. at 75mph in 6th gear I am above 3k rpms. This is one of the reason STI's get such poor gas millage, as the gearing is set for power and racing, not high way cruising or fuel economy. You will find though that if you can keep out of boost and open loop as much as possible you can get pretty decent gas millage.

 

Subieluv

• Jul 24, 2012

• #5

It's the same on my 2011.

 

Robert Viehweger

Daily Driver

• Jul 24, 2012

• #6

Almost could have made it a 7 speed

 

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riceeater

New member

• Aug 15, 2012

• #7

Robert Viehweger said:

Almost could have made it a 7 speed

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That sig is awesome. "the integras are fighting"

 

Robert Viehweger

Daily Driver

• Aug 15, 2012

• #8

Thanks I died laughing when I saw the gif, so I had to steal it. hehe.