Gear choice

abodyjoe said

after our recent road trip i can say the car was much more comfortable cruising at 70mph which was about 3000 rpm then it was at 75 - 80mph which was 3400+ rpm. it was even more comfortable at 60-65 mph whid was like 2500-2700 rpm.

it all depends what the intended purpose is i guess. if you are mostly aroud town then hell go 4:10. but if you actually use the car for road trips and frequent the highway then i'd prefer something more in the 2.76 area.

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The car was more comfortable or you were more comfortable? It’s absolutely a personal choice thing, I’ve got no problem driving any vehicle in the middle of its rev range.

I have driven 4 cyl commuter cars daily that spin 3,000+ rpm at highway speeds. Motorcycles that rev higher than that at highway speeds and drove trucks professionally that routinely would spin 3500 on the highway due to load weight and terrain.If you have a loud/droning exhaust then I get it. Otherwise rev that puppy.