taller tranny

[MetroMPG]

OK Ben: since you can't wait to find out (neither could I)

For an average FE improvement of 8.8%

Feeeeee!

[SVOboy]

RPM difference!?!?

Anyway, what's the lowest speed you can go in 5th with the new transmission?

[MetroMPG]

RPM difference @ 65 km/h

[95metro]

So when are you going to attempt a 110 mpg segment?

[SVOboy]

Originally Posted by 95metro

So when are you going to attempt a 110 mpg segment?

YA RLY!

[MetroMPG]

No pressure, eh?

I don't think the new legs are going to make much of a difference in city/suburban driving, where I did the 101 mpg loop.

I may try again sometime though.

Now that this is done, I'd like to have a second look at the belly pan. But not likely soon. I want to get back to Project ForkenSwift.

[95metro]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

No pressure, eh?

I don't think the new legs are going to make much of a difference in city/suburban driving, where I did the 101 mpg loop

No, no pressure

The lower rpm acceleration should help a little. Too hard to say how much. Can you still shift at 15, 30, 40, 50 or do you have to stretch it out a little more?

[SVOboy]

But with taller gearing and aero mods going 50 will be like going 40, and then you can speed your way to victree.

[MetroMPG]

Yeah, theoretically, the lower RPM should help with the moderate load/low RPM accel technique. (But it's not proven one way or the other yet)

[95metro]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

I definitely have to shift later now. Up by approximately 7-10 km/h per gear. (e.g. 1-2 @ 25k, 2-3 @ 35-40 k, 3-4 @ 45-50 k, etc.)

So cruising in 5th will definitely see the major benefit since your shift revs are probably similar to the old transmission.

I just realized - you've got a practically new 1.0L transmission lying around now...