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Old 12-08-2016, 04:39 PM   #17 (permalink)
kafer65
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Originally Posted by Gasoline Fumes View Post
2000 RPM feels too high at 65 MPH!
Yeah! I've got 6 and still feel like I need a much shallower final drive ratio to get the rpms down at highway speed. I definitely need the first three about where they are at full beans and light load shifting. I tend to skip shift after that. I guess a 5 spd with the last two for low and really low rpm highway I believe I could be getting 42 mpg at 65 mph if I could get the rpms down at least 500 rpm.
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