AE82 Twin Cam 5th Gear

**love_wines** · 25-06-2006, 04:55 PM

Hi ya all, just wanted to say i finally found an affordable AE82 Twin Cam (4AGE)......and love driving it ever since

But do feel abit weird as when the car is in the 5th gear, curising at 100km/h...the rpm is at 3500rpm!!!! Never driven a car with such high rpm at 100km/h!!!

Therefore, is this common or did the previous owner modified the gearbox or etc???

Thanks people

**slide86** · 25-06-2006, 05:20 PM

has the car had a conversion done?

my mates twin cam is about the same, i would say that is normal for the car....

**tooch** · 25-06-2006, 06:03 PM

Yeah that's normal for the Twinky's, my old one was the same. Was a pain in the arse on long trips, especially with a loud exhaust

**feral4mr2** · 25-06-2006, 07:23 PM

pff.. 3500rpm isnt far off idle anyways. these engines (4age's) love the revs.

**Unforgiven** · 26-06-2006, 08:22 PM

Yeh sounds right. My mates 4AC sat on 3000rpm at 100kmph.

**LeeRoy** · 26-06-2006, 08:27 PM

My AE92 sits on around 3500 at 110km/h. It's so if u need to give a little squirt you don't need to drop a gear as your just in where they start to make useful power.

- LeeRoy

**love_wines** · 28-06-2006, 02:15 AM

No idea eh...the car looks pretty stock inside-out....except for a front lower lip.

Yeah....5th is.....just a step n it pullsssssssss.......!!!!!!!!!!

That's why after in my 3rd gear......just pop straight into 5th

Thanks guys.

**myne** · 28-06-2006, 11:57 PM

Gze box is ~2900 @ 100.
Torque ams good

**nos4ag** · 04-07-2006, 09:24 AM

Yes is definately right to me aswell!! 4th and 5th gear are pretty close in the AE82's, mine has the same problem, but has been pretty good for changing since I had my Turbo Conversion done.