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01-03-2012, 09:06 PM

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Posted By theclencher

Re: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

I've been talking about fwd, and FWD Tempos don't have planetary gears in their rear axles.

I'm not quite sure of the Tempo's exact layout tho' for that funky 2speed final drive. But if for top...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

03-12-2011, 04:21 AM

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Sticky: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

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Posted By theclencher

Re: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

Wish I was fast at photoediting... I was looking for a schematic of the dual final drive transaxles but haven't found one... why not go direct to the tall final drive only?

Don't know why that...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

03-12-2011, 03:18 AM

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Sticky: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

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Posted By theclencher

Re: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

Sure looks possible to me... but at the expense of another gearset for the primary shaft to drive all the lower gears OR use the tall final drive only as the direct drive power path (Tempos have 2...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

03-11-2011, 01:58 PM

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Sticky: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

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Posted By theclencher

Re: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

I wouldn't try to swap the gears out themselves for that; I'd find a scrapyard axle with the desired ratio and stick the whole thing in. That's relatively simple, cheap, and easy.

Forum: General Fuel Topics

03-10-2011, 02:59 PM

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Sticky: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

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Posted By theclencher

Re: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

Interesting. I knew that gearsets got more efficient as they approached 1:1 ratio, but I hadn't considered strength.

Even so, I can't get rid of the notion of a 1:1 direct top "gear" as being the...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

03-06-2011, 01:30 PM

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Sticky: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

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Posted By theclencher

Re: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

I'm guessing that even low "primary" ratios struggle against a "too tall" final drive... that and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee though. I don't know why transmissions are the way they are...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

03-06-2011, 01:08 PM

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Sticky: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

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Posted By theclencher

Re: list of gas saving tips from best to worst

?

Because marketing depts., the motorist media, and consumers worship at the altar of 0-60? I don't know but from what I do know, Howard is correct. :confused:

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