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Old 06-16-2013, 09:43 AM   #28 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Originally Posted by hamsterpower View Post
Swap in the VX 5th gear and adjust the driver, should exceed the goals stated.
The fifth and sixth gen d-series DX, VX, CX, and possibly other trim level trannys all had the 0.702 fifth gear. It was the final drive that made the big difference in fwy cruising rpms. Swap the CX/VX final drive into a DX and you get very similar gearing (not the same, but similarly tall).

But I think hamsterpower has a good point too.

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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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