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Old 03-15-2015, 07:19 PM   #12 (permalink)
firehawk618
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97 Civic HX sedan VX trans - '98 Honda Civic LX + HX + VX
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I thought the LX/HX had 3.73 and the EX had 4.10? The CX/VX have 3.23 though. With RE92'S it's about 2600rpm at 70mph.
Apparently from my research the LX/DX can have one of two final drives. The sedan has a lower geared one vs the coupe/hatch.



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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf View Post
If you gonna need tires sometime soon, either get Re92's, or if you wanna stay the stock tire size (185/65R14 right?) get Michelin energy savers. I don't know what you are running right now, but tires make a huge impact on mpg.
All I know is the tires that are on the car are some craptastic cheap-o's and I will definitely look into your recommendations. Thank you.
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