ok on 1st gear i rev it up till 3k -4k rpm to second then I rev up the around the same rpm to each gear sometimes higher. Also sometimes i redline it every gear at times when im bored or messing around. Dont worry about the sound of the engine when ur reving up ull get use to it and if u hear ur engine gets louder, and pull a bit harder means u get more power it probably hit vtec, but i know ur cars vtec activates differently cuz u have the new i vtec. I learn to drive stick w/ my car too and my car is an 02 and just get use it and dont think about anything just drive and experiment! but dont abuse it.