Question on Shift Points - Honda Prelude Forum

zoomzoom · 04-22-2002, 08:51 PM

Hey, I'm reading the "Recommended Shift Points" section in my 5th gen manual and was wondering if anyone knows what is the difference between "Normal Acceleration" and "Cruise from acceleration" ? I see the following, but am not sure what it means:

Shift Up Normal Acceleration
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1st to 2nd 15mph (24km/h)
2nd to 3rd 28 mph (45km/h)
3rd to 4th 41mph (66 km/h)
4th to 5th 52mph (83 km/h)

Shift Up Cruise from acceleration
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1st to 2nd 7mph (11km/h)
2nd to 3rd 22 mph (35km/h)
3rd to 4th 33mph (53 km/h)
4th to 5th 48mph (77 km/h)

Can anyone explain what the difference is between "Normal Acceleration" and "Cruise from Acceleration"? Thanks!

DaRawkus8 · 04-22-2002, 09:32 PM

Forget those come up with your own shiftpoints....

zoomzoom · 04-22-2002, 09:38 PM

Yeah, I'm using my own shift points right now - usually somewhere between 3000 - 4000RPM under normal driving conditions. But when I read that stuff about shift points, I have no clue what they're talking about and now I'm more curious than anything else. They should give an example or something

TranceAZN · 04-22-2002, 10:29 PM

by looking above, looks like "Cruise from Acceleration" is more like "grandma gas saving acceleration".
"Normal Acceleration" seems like "conservative acceleration" but who would shift at those points ?

achemze · 04-22-2002, 11:18 PM

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Originally posted by TranceAZN
by looking above, looks like "Cruise from Acceleration" is more like "grandma gas saving acceleration".
"Normal Acceleration" seems like "conservative acceleration" but who would shift at those points ?

i would really hope that someone who owned this car, never drove it that slowly. You could of bought a geo metro and had the same fun...

screamer5300 · 04-23-2002, 01:09 AM

I shift at those points....

when I'm stuck in traffic

you should always redline on your 1st to 2nd, then redline one the 2nd to 3rd, then you could cruise from there. Makes your day go faster

PilotSH · 04-23-2002, 02:33 AM

"cruise from acceleration" means transitioning to cruising speed from accelerating. So lets say you're done accelerating and you're between 33 and 48 mph, then you upshift to 4th gear. Ya get it?

almostlude · 04-23-2002, 08:59 PM

8,000 is good.

SL75 AMG · 04-23-2002, 09:21 PM

Shucks man, I use 2nd gear to get to 100km/hr. Why would you let a manual tell you how to drive?

you may want to adhere to these suggestions on a brand new machine straight from the dealership, but after the 2k that they recommend you "drive slow" TEAR IT UP!!!

it's a lude man, nothing sounds better than the H22A!

zoomzoom · 04-23-2002, 09:53 PM

Hey PilotSH, thanks for the explanation! I get it now.

I'll meet up with everyone else at the race track!!! VTEC all the way in every gear!!

weiweiwei · 04-23-2002, 10:42 PM

how do u guys normall shift like in city driving
do u guys depend on the RPM meter or the speed like mph or kmh?

and let say its red light and ur the first car on the line, u want to start fast cuz u might be like in a hurry or something, but no need for redline yet, like in an auto, i would step hard on the gas and car will just go up to like around 4000rpm and i think it shifts gear and so on..

With a 5 speed, do u do the same?

achemze · 04-23-2002, 10:51 PM

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Originally posted by weiweiwei
how do u guys normall shift like in city driving
do u guys depend on the RPM meter or the speed like mph or kmh?

and let say its red light and ur the first car on the line, u want to start fast cuz u might be like in a hurry or something, but no need for redline yet, like in an auto, i would step hard on the gas and car will just go up to like around 4000rpm and i think it shifts gear and so on..

With a 5 speed, do u do the same?

if i was to say ... be in a hurry ... because of a civic next to me at the light, i'd swing into vtec a lil, but normally between 3200-4000rpms...