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Daox · 06-27-2011, 06:48 PM

I'm not sure what the gear ratios are for the Fit, but Honda is notorious for high highway rpms. Lowering the rpms would definitely help out. However, unless you can steal parts from a salvage yard transmission, its gonna cost a ton to do.

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