70mph @2100rpm Normal?

[Tireguy]

I never realy paid much attention to it but my car, 94 camaro 3.4, slp cai @ flowmaster ( muffler only), runs 2100rpm @ 70 mph & 2500rpm @ 80 mph. I saw this on my trip to Seattle the other day, its flat all the way. Is this the norm, what do other cars run?

[key2emptiness]

Yup that seems about norm. What kind of gears do you have? I have 3.42's and I run 70 at 2000.

[gregmondro]

you two have different engines
3400 and 3800

but with 3.08s, you can run 70 in a 3.8l Camaro at around 2100 rpms.

[Merlin]

I don't know how helpful this will be but my 3.8L M5 at 80mph in 5 gears (3.23s) is "approximately" around those RPMS. So it doesn't sound out of the ordinary.

[ June 02, 2003: Message edited by: Merlin ]</p>

[InsaneCamaro]

Man i dont know how u guys are doing that my car runs about 2500 at 70 and almost 3 grand at 80. I dunno if my car has had the gears changed but it kinda sucks since i do alot of highway driving.

[need4speed]

Mine runs the same as yours Tireguy.

[Merlin]

Insane have you checked what gears you have on your door codes? Also do you have auto or manual?

Mine runs at about 2000 at 80mph and I thought it was pretty high. I checked my Dad's Tahoe which is automatic and it was only doing like 1200!!! I couldn't believe it. But I guess there are too many variables, like tire size, gears, tranny, etc.

[ June 02, 2003: Message edited by: Merlin ]</p>

[Justin Kirkham]

I have an automatic, and at 70, I am running 2250 or so.

-Justin

[JVT007]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by gregmondro:
you two have different engines
3400 and 3800

but with 3.08s, you can run 70 in a 3.8l Camaro at around 2100 rpms.<hr></blockquote>

3.42s 70@2000 and 80@2500

[TheV6Bird]

I have a 3.4 A4 and I run 70 @ 2100 RPM.

My fathers 98 3.0 Mercury Sable is at 2900 RPM @ 70! [img]graemlins/omg.gif[/img]

[Hugger3800]

@ 70 MPH I'm dailed in at 2000 RPM's exactly. I have a 99 3.8 w/ the A4 and 3.08's out back. Sometimes I feel like they put the 2.73's in my ride, especially when I'm loping along at 50 on a country road(yes we have a few in Miami) and I'm doing about 1400 RPM's

[Takumi Fujiwara]

yo guys, dont forget tiresize can affect the read out of ur speedo. Id say if u were @ 2000 with 3.42s ur guages are off. Im @ just about 2350 with 3.42s auto 3.8 with 245x45x16s all the way around. My buddy just bought a 96 same size tires he runs about 1900 @ 70. hes got 3.08s