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Old 12-16-2008, 04:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
some_other_dave
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I bet the gearing is a pretty big contributor... You've also got worse aero, and more engine (so more friction losses and so forth). It all adds up.

See if you can get a "taller" rear end and possibly a taller overdrive top gear. That will at least get you a decent amount of it back.

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