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extragoode · 03-18-2008, 08:42 PM

Sounds to me like he needed to add some aero mods to reduce the load at those crazy high speeds. I'm suprised it could even go that fast with that high of gearing.

03-18-2008, 08:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
extragoode EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 151 Oden - '00 Frontier Crew Cab Pickups 90 day: 21.99 mpg (US) Malinda(WJ) - '03 Grand Cherokee Limited 90 day: 15.28 mpg (US) Nerdcycle - '81 CM400E Motorcycle 90 day: 53.8 mpg (US) Bumblebee - '08 V3 Motorcycle 90 day: 69.17 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sounds to me like he needed to add some aero mods to reduce the load at those crazy high speeds. I'm suprised it could even go that fast with that high of gearing. __________________