Quote Originally Posted by ian_rex
no sir. i don't think so. its just that the 1st gear of the civics were tuned in somewhat higher gear ratio- and max torque of civic is at 3800 rpm(*least for the D15Y7). take my case, kaya ko mapag-wheel spin yung lxi ko at 2500-4000 rpm range. then the max horsepower could be had at 6400 rpm.
3800rpm? anong year ng civic kapatid? Most, if not all, previous generation civics tops out on torque * 5200-5500rpm. 7th gen civic is * 4800rpm while the 8th gen is * 4300rpm [AFAIK]