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1995 Tercel: Getting the RPMs Down
I've read through a couple of older threads on the Tercel, and I'm still trying to figure the viability of getting my Terc to run at lower RPM.
This is a car that I used to own, and am now buying it back. It's a straight '95 Tercel with 4 spd manual, and manual steering. A good setup for some modding.
Two issues that plagued me when I had the car before.
1. The final drive RPMs were too high
2. The car ran rich.
The best mpg I could muster was around 41...and I'm looking for 50.
It doesn't look like a lot is gained with the 5 spd manual swap for all the work that it takes.
What about running slight larger tires?
Any help from the Tercel owners would be helpful...thanks
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