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Originally Posted by hayden55
Update: Tires purchased: Michelin Defender 175/70/14.
Transmission purchased: 92 CX 5mt.
With how much money I just spend I'm ready to start seeing returns! Haha. Since I I'm not going to track one down and turn this into a day trip I went ahead and bought the trans off ebay since they had an ebay motors coupon, and the tires had a mail in rebate I figure now would be the time to buy. Especially for the summer xommute being so long i'd see the fastest gains right now. So saved 10% off the pair. Now just to sell my 13 inch wheel set and the LX/DX trans.
Going from 2960rpm @ 70mph to 2270rpm @70. Then upgrading to LRR tires as well. Excited to see the improvements!
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Congrats on decisions and committments. Good stuff you bought.
Also, remember that at first any new set of tires, including LRR, will tend to decrease FE as they break in. So wait a few hundred miles to judge 'em. Also, are you swapping the trans yourself? If so, be sure to get a new throw-out bearing, check drive shaft oil seal positioning very carefully, and prepare for the PITA that is the spring pin in the shifter linkage.