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Old 12-08-2011, 10:30 PM   #11 (permalink)
JRMichler
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Originally Posted by Kodak View Post
My engine can do 45 mph in 5th comfortably at 1500 rpm. Any lower and a mild low vibration tells me urges me to downshift.
Mine also has the 3.73 rear axle ratio. That mild vibration is a lot more noticeable at 700 RPM, but it doesn't seem to hurt anything.

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