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Originally Posted by mannys9130
I would tend to agree that an auto would be OK with the listed gearing because the torque converter multiplies torque at take off.
I can't really decide in my mind what a 2.5 turbo would drive like, but I know my 1st gear is so short that I can't get more than 10-15 feet without needing to shift. It would be nicer to have a little bit more time, but with the AC on take offs are difficult.
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judging by my 2.5 turbo and my na 5 Speed, I can get around 20MPG in first, with its 3.46 diff.
The 3.07 from the gasser diff should significantly bump that over 25, and drop my 75 mph cruise speed rpms below 2500...
No major hill starts around here. Turbo power acceleration is far more needed...