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Old 12-18-2008, 08:02 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by i_am_socket View Post
Cost prohibitive, yes, but still a consideration for when repair/replacement becomes necessary.
Indeed, when one must replace a part on a car, AND plans on keeping that car for some time, I say go for the gusto and get the best part within your budget.
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I'd have to check what my current 65 RPM is; been a while since I drove that fast. I'm @ ~2100 RPM doing 55 MPH with the current auto.
That isn't that bad, however I would prefer to cruise at 1500 RPM at 60-65 MPH.
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*edit* that calculator is pretty handy. So, by inference from the calculator, I'd actually want a lower final drive to increase speed at a given RPM?
I stumbled upon that when I was on the Australian forum (can't remember it for the life of me. ) I believe it was made by a Korean kid that was interested in swapping transmissions.
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*edit again* according to the repair manual the 05 has the C59 manual with the 3.941 differential gear size. My auto has a 2.962 differential gear size. By using the calculator and crazy extrapolation, if I could get the 5 speed gear ratios with the auto's differential, I'd be better off?
Long story short, you can't. The automatics use a different system that is not interchangeable, sorry.
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