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Old 01-29-2013, 02:54 PM   #14 (permalink)
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PaleCivic (retired) - '96 Honda Civic DX Sedan
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There's a japanese model with a 4.2 final drive compared to our 4.62. I haven't heard of anyone doing that swap, though.

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Wow! And oh nooooo! And cool. I like the Fit a lot, and it is one of the main cars I think about when I think about what I would get if something un-fixable happens to Black and Green. Congrats.
It's not as good for mileage. Disappointing since I expected it to be close. Ah, well. Just a new, bigger challenge.
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