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MetroMPG · 08-01-2014, 07:59 AM

Well, lucky you. One of our site admins is a Tercel aficionado, and can probably offer some help.

I have a feeling I've read before that the ratio of the top gear in the 4 speed is actually more fuel efficient than the top gear ratio of the 5th. So if you're aiming to do the swap to save fuel in highway cruising, you need to check that first.

Hopefully our Mr Daox can confirm/deny this fact.

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