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Old 08-28-2018, 05:02 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
Dropping the RPM with a taller gearing while cruising sounds like a cost-effective approach. Not sure if the final results would be so similar to what the OP might be expecting, but still seems to be a safe bet.
Roughly speaking for every 12% in gearing increase, you'll get a 10% of MPG increase.
It's not linear, meaning you'll get better MPGs at lower speeds, and MPGs at highway speeds will be closer to identical; to worse (when the engine load is too high, and the engine is pinging or knocking).
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