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Asked by kpschmitt1 Apr 17, 2011 at 08:50 AM about the 1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2800 rpm in 5th gear?is this normal?

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Nik answered 13 years ago

Actually, that sounds a bit low. At 70mph, I am running about 3600rpm. I believe I have the 4.1 gear differential? You may have a 3.9. What speed are you going when it's at 2800?

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