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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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your actual top speed will be the same, your theroretical top speed will be lower, how many times and for how long do you plan on driving 140 mph? and at 80 mph you will be right about 3k
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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your actual top speed will be the same, your theroretical top speed will be lower, how many times and for how long do you plan on driving 140 mph? and at 80 mph you will be right about 3k
exactly....but....right now im at about 2k at 80.....wouldnt i be using more gas then?
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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your actual top speed will be the same, your theroretical top speed will be lower, how many times and for how long do you plan on driving 140 mph? and at 80 mph you will be right about 3k
exactly....but....right now im at about 2k at 80.....wouldnt i be using more gas then?
yep you certainly will

i had 4.10's and hated them especially at $3.00/gallon even if 4.10's only got 3mpg less that would make a huge difference over a 6month period. i averaged 4-5 MPG less with 4.10's compared to 3.73's
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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you will still get atleast 20 mpg though, i think we can atleast agree on that, well depending on how you drive
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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ahh..now im confuzed as to which gears to get... lol.. gah.

i had my mind set on 4.10s
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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ahh..now im confuzed as to which gears to get... lol.. gah.

i had my mind set on 4.10s
you welcome......i think....lol
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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laserred38 Date 4/27/2006 8:41:15 PM
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ahh..now im confuzed as to which gears to get... lol.. gah.

i had my mind set on 4.10s


you welcome......i think....lol
what do you mean?
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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just go with 4.10s[sm=headbang.gif]
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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Yes 4.10's or youll get the 3.73's and be dissapionted



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