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Old 11-15-2008, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by lutzTD View Post
not sure this works out, at least not for me. I dropped my RPMs by a whole gear and I gained 2-3 city(so far) 5 hwy(estimated due to past difference, I will know when the snowbirds go home) MPG going from the 3.07 to the 2.47.

the 2.47 I have is from a w126, you just have to flip the rear mount. also, when you pull the rear make sure you keep the axles shims as they are sized to the diff.
On your picture it looks like you have bigger wheels as well. How does the 2.47 drive and from which car did you get the axle???
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