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stefanv · 07-10-2017, 11:40 AM

The 5th gear swap sounds intriguing. I'll look into it. I guess I can tell what ratio I have by my speed vs. rpm in 5th gear.

EDIT: Did some quick research, and it might not be a good idea. Right now, there are a lot of place on my drive to work where I can stay in 5th gear right down to 60km/h. With the gear swap, I think I'd have to downshift. Since most of my driving is on paved country roads (speed limit 80km/h, 50mph), the gear swap probably wouldn't be such a good idea.

07-10-2017, 11:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
stefanv EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 85 2001 Saturn - '01 Saturn SL1 90 day: 41.68 mpg (US) Thanks: 3 Thanked 54 Times in 30 Posts	The 5th gear swap sounds intriguing. I'll look into it. I guess I can tell what ratio I have by my speed vs. rpm in 5th gear. EDIT: Did some quick research, and it might not be a good idea. Right now, there are a lot of place on my drive to work where I can stay in 5th gear right down to 60km/h. With the gear swap, I think I'd have to downshift. Since most of my driving is on paved country roads (speed limit 80km/h, 50mph), the gear swap probably wouldn't be such a good idea. __________________ Stefan Vorkoetter: Programmer, hobbyist, amateur watchmaker, pilot, and collector of fountain pens, slide rules, calculators, and watches. Last edited by stefanv; 07-10-2017 at 11:46 AM..