Just installed 4.56 gears
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Originally Posted by dyhppy,Nov 28 2005, 05:45 PM
it will rev even faster than the ap1 for the first 4 gears, but since they have a higher redline, it's unsure which is faster overall.
in other words, the ap2 with 4.56 will be just as fast as ap1 with 4.56
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Originally Posted by propnuts,Nov 28 2005, 07:05 PM
I would think about this mod, but I think the car is geared too low for freeway driving as it is. With stock gears I'm turning right at 4K @ 75MPH (pretty normal highway speed out west). What are the revs at that speed with the new gears? I'm also thinking with these gas prices I'm not too hot on the idea of lowering my milage. Tony
and it's 500rpms over stock when you are at freeway speeds.
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Originally Posted by s2kVABeachCruiser,Nov 28 2005, 09:58 PM
Now if only someone (Rick are you listening?) would produce a 6th gear that would work in conjunction with the 4.56 or 4.77 to drop the the rpms the motor turns at highway speeds to make for comfortable long distance highway driving...say a good rpm drop of 800 rpm or so at 70 mph.
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Originally Posted by propnuts,Nov 28 2005, 08:05 PM
With stock gears I'm turning right at 4K @ 75MPH (pretty normal highway speed out west). What are the revs at that speed with the new gears? I'm also thinking with these gas prices I'm not too hot on the idea of lowering my milage.
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Originally Posted by Rick Hesel,Nov 29 2005, 08:25 PM
I'm listening. Something worth investigating! If Jeff G can supply a stock 6th we can look into it.
I will talk to Jeff Goetz, though. He probably has a few parts around.