Thread: Possible Unicorn? or possible genius?
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Old 04-21-2011, 05:54 PM   #7 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
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No question - 5th gear and lower rpm.
Showdown: testing RPM vs. MPG at a fixed speed - MetroMPG.com

I would love to roll 70 mph at 2000 rpm. My aggravating gear ratios put me at 2000 rpm down at 50 and screaming 3000 at 70.
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