My freind was in the car with me the other day and said I am puching my car to much, I drive a 97 civic, and I shift at roughly 4-5 rpms at the most, and I dont floor the gas ever! And I dont race, because I have a stock civic. Is that pushing my engine?

If someone can give me there opinion.

 

The usual RPM for shifting would have to be 3k. But you have a civic, beat on it all you want; it's going to last.

 

what does he drive

 

I said I drive a 97 civic, more details? Its a 5spd of course, D15 motor, all stock besides simple bolt on's.

 

Yeah, if you drive like a grandma.


A little high wont hurt anything. You'll be fine. Tell him to shutup.

 

Don't rev it past 3K, it sounds like shit.

 

Beating on an engine is hotlapping it every thursday for months. Like i do my car.

 

I LOL'd
If you are bringing it to redline at every shift I would say that you have a problem, but you should be fine the way you are.

 

i consider beating on the car to be me hitting full boost in every gear. also, accelerating hard, burning out, no-lift shifts, etc. i normally drive pretty easy, i shift around 4k rpms, and i rarely get on it.

 

ok good, so i drive normal, lol good, i was worried when he said i'm trying to push my civic, lol, im going like 0-60 an hour! j/k, but you get the idea.