we need a shift light.

has anyone done this? i'm pretty sick of looking at the rpms while in SS to know exactly when to shift. .

i'd rather keep my head up and concentrate on the road. .

many of the shift lights out come with tach's. .maybe where the foglight switch was supposed to be, we can put the shift light there. .

i dunno, just a thought. .

 

Uh...no we don't need a "shift" light.

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* 2001 Acura CL Type S * Blk/Blk * Navigator * Spoiler * Moonroof Visor * V1 *
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Those things just piss me off. I would hate it if we had one in our car. They never work the way they should anyways. ;-(


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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
Comptech Springs
Custom AEM CAI

 

i'm just sick of bouncing off the rev limiter. .

 

Is there a "heads-up" display for the speedometer and rpm gauge??

I have seen some aftermarket ones, but do they work on our cars??

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01' CL Type-S, Navigation, Spoiler
4% tint on the backs and 34% on the fronts
Eibach Springs (2" Drop)

 

I was thinking about the rev limiter and the engine today. All of the other cars I had were manuals and I could always tell when to shift by the tone of the engine.
This engine has some much potential because it doesn't come close to winding out before we have to shift. We don't need a shift light we need a higher redline!

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2001 Satin Silver Cl Type S.
Comptech:Headers, Springs & Sways
Muds
Wheel locks
35% Llumar metallic tint
My Car

 

i agree with shifting with the tone on a manual, on an automatic like our cars, a higher redline would help, or a louder exhaust.

another problem is the .5 second delayed response while in SS. .maybe the light would assist us?

 

Just redline every gear then shift. It is that simple.

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True Hip-hop junkie

 

hey so cal type s,

i'm with you on bouncing off the limiter, i was racing a modded 99 prelude the other day and i was beatting him by 2 carlenghths then i hit the limiter in 3nd gear, the moment i hit that i could see the lude slowly creep up ,we evened out when i shifted to 4th, but i think the race was closer then it should have been.

 

my old maxima had a "headup display" showing speed on the far left corner. I loved it. All you have to do is just glance to the side and it would be right there.



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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Cargo Net/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter. Comptech Springs. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers, Comptech Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.
AEM CAI once they decide to make the dame thing.
235/40/17's or 225/45/17's once I found out which one works for me.

gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

You said it.

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2001 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S
San Marino Red (Navigation)
PIAA 19173 Ion Yellow Fog Lights
Aftermarket Black Wood Trim Kit

 

naw.
i dont think blinking lites would help it much. i mean, i've been driving my car enough to know exactly when to shift w/o bouncing off the limiter. i don't drive my CL-S for weeks at a time. i mostly drive my Accord, but when i get into my CL-S it takes me a good 20 minutes before i'm used to the shifting. it's so different and you get there SO fast. it's hard to keep out of my car, but then i think of the 16,996 miles i have on the odo, and i dont touch it! anyway, if you REALLY need a light, they sell aftermarket ones usually at stands at 1/4mi tracks.

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YuppieCL
'90 Accord LX
'01 3.2CL Type S
#6487, Satin Silver, Navi, Spoiler, Comptech springs, 35% Llumar window tint
PhotoPoint Pics!

 

It sure sounds like you guys beat the SHIT out of your cars quite often.
I’m guessing that long-term reliability isn’t too much of a concern here for most folk.

We should compile a list of VIN #’s to avoid on the used car lot in the future.

Shawn S




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Speed limits are for CARS and DRIVERS whose limits are easily exceeded !!!!!

2001 CL Type S - NAV - San Marino RED / Parchment - Spoiler - 35% Tint - Roof Visor - PIAA Lamps
GOLD Emblems & Grill - V1 w/remote - KICKER ZR-360 w/(2) 10" Alumapro Subs - Shine by ZAINO
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Shift lights are for wussies. Learn the sound of your engine. You should be able to tell your RPM in any gear +/- 250RPM.

Pros can tell their engine RPM within +/- 100RPM.

That being said, yes, I smack my rev limiter all the time.

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Silver CL-S w/ Navi, Spoiler, Wheel Locks, Trunk Tray, 19169, 9005
Toyo 235/45ZR17-97W* T1-S Proxes on Stock 17" CL-S wheels

 

Thats why I bought the extension warranty for an additional 3-years. 4 + 3 = 7-year warranty for only $250.

Don't plan on having the car that long, but when i re-sell it, it will be sold w/ the manufacturer warranty.


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01' CL Type-S, Navigation, Spoiler
4% tint on the backs and 34% on the fronts
Eibach Springs (2" Drop)

 

I guess that's fine as long as you don't plan on doing any serious mods that would void the warranty. :-\

 

where can you get a 3 year extention on the warranty for 250 bucks...?

 

ok, forget you guys then. i take it back, we don't need the shift light. what we need is the sc.

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'01 cl-s blk/blk :: comptech headers, comptech springs, comptech sway bars