dilemma 4.083 gears or stock gearing
07-22-2008, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 350z_racer05
Actually I did, I started in 5th and soon after went into 6th on both accounts
Originally Posted by Justin@IOS
3.53 gears - 3.91 gears - 4.08 gears
1st - 44 - 40 - 38
2nd - 72 - 65 - 63
3rd - 104 - 94 - 90
4th - 133 - 120 - 115
5th - 169 - 152 - 146
6th - 212 - 192 - 184
1st - 44 - 40 - 38
2nd - 72 - 65 - 63
3rd - 104 - 94 - 90
4th - 133 - 120 - 115
5th - 169 - 152 - 146
6th - 212 - 192 - 184
07-22-2008, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by sharaabi
you know what guys, i hear so much about this mod and i really want it but honestly speaking does anyone here have real in depth knowledge on how this will effect gas mileage??
so far i've read "horrible","terrible","not too much" and "inconsistency".
i clearly understand that this WILL effect gas milage but i just want to know on average by how much....and for someone to test this out stock vs modded will be hard/impossible to do just to prove a point but if someone has good knowledge of the physics of the gearbox and engine, please enlighten us.
so far i've read "horrible","terrible","not too much" and "inconsistency".
i clearly understand that this WILL effect gas milage but i just want to know on average by how much....and for someone to test this out stock vs modded will be hard/impossible to do just to prove a point but if someone has good knowledge of the physics of the gearbox and engine, please enlighten us.
I know gas prices are high right now but from the gains you'll get with the gears I don't think you should be too concerned. If you're observant you'll notice a slight decrease but when people say "it was terrible" I don't think they mean they lost half their mpg or anything like that.
To be honest I think the people who saw drastic decreases in their MPG were out there gunning it to redline through every gear when they got the new final drive kit. But that's where the fun is =)
08-31-2008, 09:06 AM
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Higher ratio rear gearing, within limits, generally does not affect your city miles per gallon. You will just end up driving in the overdrive gear sooner and more often. It will reduce your highway miles per gallon, probably on the order of 3 to 4 mpg.
08-31-2008, 10:43 AM
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I just drove from St. Petersburg to Gainesville, and back, with 4.08 gears. I was going 80 mph most of the time, plus we drove around Gainesville and I got stuck in a traffic jam on I-4 on the way home for 20 minutes.
I went 299.1 miles and averaged 20.578 miles per gallon.
I went 299.1 miles and averaged 20.578 miles per gallon.
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