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disrespected3cyl · 10-02-2008, 02:17 PM

thanks for thw work you've done!
I too have been toying with the idea of a trans swap, but it may be too much. I love the look of my new wheels, but they are a bit too tall and def wider. going from the factory 145R12 to 175/65R14 I figure my gearing from a stock 4.1(91 metro) to be a 3.78. At home I have 2 trannies because I want to get another metro and have one for fun(this one now is for fun and econo, so i'm stuck in a cross-hair). I have a 3.52 and a 3.79.
If I'm right, the 3.79 would give me a 3.49, and the 3.52 would give me an overall 3.24....which could be unbearable with such big wide tires on. Oh, what to do......
Just filled up yesterday, so I'll see what my mpg is and go from there. Maybe I'll wear down these tires for the next 2yrs, then go thinner again and to 13" with steelies before I do a swap. putting rear disc on and front vented rotors probably added weigth, along with a neon center console, so maybe this will be the fun car then, since I still have sway bars I want to install.

10-02-2008, 02:17 PM	#32 (permalink)
disrespected3cyl EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Walnutport, PA Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks for thw work you've done! I too have been toying with the idea of a trans swap, but it may be too much. I love the look of my new wheels, but they are a bit too tall and def wider. going from the factory 145R12 to 175/65R14 I figure my gearing from a stock 4.1(91 metro) to be a 3.78. At home I have 2 trannies because I want to get another metro and have one for fun(this one now is for fun and econo, so i'm stuck in a cross-hair). I have a 3.52 and a 3.79. If I'm right, the 3.79 would give me a 3.49, and the 3.52 would give me an overall 3.24....which could be unbearable with such big wide tires on. Oh, what to do...... Just filled up yesterday, so I'll see what my mpg is and go from there. Maybe I'll wear down these tires for the next 2yrs, then go thinner again and to 13" with steelies before I do a swap. putting rear disc on and front vented rotors probably added weigth, along with a neon center console, so maybe this will be the fun car then, since I still have sway bars I want to install.