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Originally Posted by Karl Bebout
Just spend the money and get rid of that top loader. Your engine will thank you for it.
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Nah, that ain't happenin... To do a 5 speed correctly, I'd also have to swap the rear gears.
With the 28 inch rear tires and the 3.31's, My car runs great with the 4 speed. 80mph is only 3200rpm (according to my phone's GPS, not this crappy SW speedo. According to the speedo, 3200rpm is anywhere from 72mph, to 86mph,
)... 90 is only 3800. I can run around town all day in 3rd... 4th gear actually behaves like overdrive in my car.
Frankly, all the concerns I originally had about the 4 speed were gone as soon as I stepped up from the 295/50 rear tires to the 275/60's....The 60's also look better on my car, more old school (JMHO
)
The only thing a 5 speed and a rear gear change would net me is another required upshift at 35-ish mph, and I'm too lazy to spend all my time shifting gears (HAH- I'm starting to sound like Broberg
).
Right now I can cover 0-60 in first, and let my left foot take a nap until it's time for 2nd...