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Originally Posted by Hubert Farnsworth
Sorry but at 70 mph you're not going to be doing anywhere near 2500 rpm. The gear ratios on the MTX-75 put you right at or over 3000 rpm with the 16" wheels and tires.
The Dual clutch automated manual with its 6th gear that's actually sufficiently taller than the 5 MT is turning over 2600 rpm at 70 and 2400 rpm at 65 MPH.
I replaced my old 1994 Geo Prizm with a 2012 Ford Focus SEL hatch with the DCT because of the better gear ratios as well as the fact that I needed a new/newer car as my old car was rusting away.
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Yes, you are correct. On those very rare times that I drive at 70 mph my car is turning roughly 3000 rpm. However; when I am driving my normal 60-63 mph it is turning 2500 to just slightly above 2500 rpm.
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Last edited by DougC; 10-01-2012 at 10:21 AM..
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