I also do not go over 3k to save my tranny and my gas since vtec kills my gas.
Also when Im reversing and about to go right back into drive, I usually go into neutral while Im slowly moving backwards then into drive without touching the brake to make the transition smoother.
I also usually wait until my car hits 2nd gear to actually start picking up speed, drivers probably think I have a manual since I take off super slow.
I don't know if anyone else's tranny does this.. but when Im going into drive I always wait and sit for 3-4 seconds for a clunk from the tranny when shifting into drive or when putting it in drive I don't touch the accelerator until it clunks into gear, sometimes it doesn't do the clunk that's why I said 3-4 seconds since after 4 secs it either does the clunk or it or it doesn't.
I didnt do it once when I was in a hurry and my tranny made a huge bang.