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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
Do you have brake drag reduction springs?
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Looked it up ont YouTube. What a great invention! And quite easy to do myself. Thanks for the tip!
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Originally Posted by ptitviet
Nice post!!!
Is there any additional potential in your car by changing final gear ratio? What is your RPM at 80km/h for instance? Lowering rpm will result in an increased engine load and therefore a better fuel efficiency.
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1500 rpm at 80 km/h or 50 mph. Lower rpm's in highest gear and a slight ascent of the road are causing the engine to hum. So given the standard engine output (~80 hp) 5th gear is long enough.
The cheapest way to extend the gears is to increase the tire size.
The Fabia has a 195/55 tire which is too wide and too small. Next tire could be 175/70 and would result in 1400 rpm at 80 km/h.