09-23-2013, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
Well, you gained acceleration by gearing it so the engine has more leverage against the weight of the car. this causes the engine to turn more rpm on the highway or at any given speed, so unless you are driving a lot slower this will cause it to consume more air fuel mixture and unless the laws of physics have changed, will use more fuel.
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Yes, but I assume that since Gerry's car got such awful mileage in he first place, he would not notice a big difference after a diff swap.
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