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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: gwc656g on July 01, 2017, 10:57:16 AM
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hey everone, I finally got my sidekick, a 91 2 door 4x4. had to settle for a automatic for the time being but am wondering what normal rpm's are. I am sitting on 3900/4000rpm to hit 60 mph. Is this normal? I know I didn't buy a sports car but my toyota was around 2800 rpm for the same speed. I want to take a 700 mile trip and dont feel good keeping the rpms that high for 15 hours [yea i know, slow down and take longer]. will/would the manual tranny solve this.
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Open the hood and look up the white label. Some info there. That would help!
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Suzuki engines have always been, for the most part, small displacement, high rpm designs - I can't tell you what is normal for that particular vehicle, but it doesn't sound too far off (I'm assuming you have the 3 speed auto, without over drive) - I would not be too bothered by holding 60 mph for long periods, at least not from an engine longevity stand point - they're designed to produce their power higher in the rpm range.
No - a manual transmission won't solve the problem, it's not a problem, it's the way Suzuki built them.