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Originally Posted by Duke2.6
Back before I learned about the R16/1 resistor, fifth gear was not useable below about 45 MPH - no torque. With it removed I can drop it into fifth at 35 MPH, and it easily pulls from about 1200. Around town fuel economy also improved by nearly 20 percent! The difference may not be as dramatic on an automatic (that I assume your car has) but is probably noticeable.
Duke
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Interesting info about the resistor. I ran my car with the resistor and monitored more than a dozen fill ups and also did the same thing without the resistor using only 91 octane. Lowest combined city/highway driving with resistor was 15.7 mpg and the highest was 22.3 mpg. Without the restor my lowest was 17.2 mpg and my highest was 24.5 mpg.