Driving on the highway the other day i noticed that my tachometers revs were really high. i was going 65 and my revs were already 3k. When i went to 70 they were 3.4k then when i was at 80 it was 4k. this seems a very high for highway miles and it eats up my gas. Also i have no mods under the hood as of yet so i can eliminate that theory. does this happen to anyone else's msp? or do i have a tranny problem? thank for any input.
High revs?
- Thread starter Sspring89
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Sounds normal to me. Even though I don't have an MSP it's the same transmission - we're just geared lower - it's what makes these cars so much fun to drive sometimes. But yeah, highway driving it kind of annoying, but it doesn't seem to affect gas mileage too much.Sspring89 said:
MSpeed2397
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- 2003.5 Speed Protege
I always get decent mileage, something around 28-30mpg overall city/highway. Then again I haven't driven my (*#@%^ car in months...so that may not be entirely accurate.
PlatinumMSP
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- Blazing Yellow 03.5 MSP
yes the msp rev's pretty high at highway speeds, remarkably I still get 29+ mpg on my stock msp, when I was fully modded I was getting 34+ on the freeway
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The MSP is a great city car. If you want High Speed and Low Revs you have to get a better job.. 
its not a v8. what 4 cylinder manual does not rev high on the highway? have you ever driven a honda lol i say its fine, heck if it was lower then you would just b**** about how you need mre passing power on the highway and dont wanna downshift lol some peoples kids i dont know what to tell yas.
orng1 said:
Thats exactly it. When you open up the intake and exhaust, the engine is working less hard to suck air in, and blow air out, in turn giving you better millage (in basic terms) Also with an aftermarket EMS, the air/fuel ratios are better controlled, and the car dosnt run as rich. I could get more into detail, but thats a quick explanation I guess
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4drboost said:
Umm, The ECU will balance the air/fuel regardless... so when you "Port and Polish" lets say and more air goes in, more fuel is added. Better Perfomance, more fuel used.. There is no magical "Free Energy"
Your theory about Fuel Econ is False, sadly.
jersey_emt
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The relatively high revs are normal. 5th gear is shorter than what it should be IMO.
My MSM has the same problem....in 6th gear, 80mph = 4,000rpm.
My MSM has the same problem....in 6th gear, 80mph = 4,000rpm.
Toolfreak387
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- 2002 P5
Sometimes i get 40 mpg highway. Its great. On average driving a mix of city and highway I get 32-34mpg. I shift mostly at 3k.
