driving with a t5..

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  1. mavgrab302

    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    I thought it was funny, I'm doing 60mph in 4th @ 2200 rpm put it in 5th dropped to 1200 rpm... I think I have room for better gears...lol...
     
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    Yes you do! What gears do you have now?
     
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    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    stock 279 gear....
     
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    You have the potential for a huge performance boost with a gear change. It will transform your car!
     
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    yeah, I am planning on running 3.50 gears in mine. In my 55 I have 3.89's and that is too low for me, I need to shift before I get thru the intersection.
     
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    But just think of the gas mileage you are getting!!
     
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    Running too low rpm's could hurt gas mileage because the carburetor will be running on the idle circuit which runs richer than the main circuit.
     
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    If it's the 3.35 1st gear T-5 I'd go with a 3.25, a 3.50 is good with the 2.95 version...
     
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    I am going with the 3.73 but I have an 8.8 been flirting with the idea of 4.11 since I will be running 18s
     
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    Running 3.89s with mine, seems about perfect.
     
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    Im running 3.55's with a T-5 on mine and I noticed that my MPG slightly boosted after changing to 3.55's from 2.79s. This is what was probably happening to me.
     
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    I will decide between 3.25 and 3.55 gears... I think one of these will wake up the car, I want a quick driver that still has good highway maners... My t5 has a 2.95 first gear...
     
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