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Old 11-26-2012, 03:21 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Sven7 View Post
If I came across a VX transmission for really cheap I'd probably do it.
AFAIK the CX transmission is the same so you might already be fine. (someone please correct me if I'm wrong)

The DX tranny isn't too terribly long though - you're already into diminishing returns swapping the DX for a CX/VX tranny or swapping the D16 out for a lean burn D15, it's not like the engine you have is a gas-guzzler. The D16 has less than 7% more displacement and I've read that lean burn is typically only good for ~3mpg which puts it in the 5-7% range as well.

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