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Elwayno · 10-12-2007, 10:33 AM

You won't neccesarily get better gas mileage. Maybe on the highway with a stick but could be worse in town. Due to more slippage if you got an automatic it could be the same or really close. Just don't change it so much you have too much gear to pull the hills on the freeway. Mine is close now.

10-12-2007, 10:33 AM	#12
Elwayno Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 34	Re: Gear ratios You won't neccesarily get better gas mileage. Maybe on the highway with a stick but could be worse in town. Due to more slippage if you got an automatic it could be the same or really close. Just don't change it so much you have too much gear to pull the hills on the freeway. Mine is close now.