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Old 01-25-2020, 12:41 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Tahoe_Hybrid View Post
your acceleration will stink with anything below 3.08... you will probably end up wasting more gas. in the long run
I'm skeptical. In my experience, there's always a lower gear, unless you're already in first. If you can still accelerate in top gear, there's still room for improvement. A large change in rear end is basically like trading your bottom gear for an extra one at the top.
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