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Old 10-17-2011, 12:02 PM
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1982 240d highway screaming.....

WOW! At highway speed 70mph+ the 240d 4-speed seems like it's gonna pop the motor through the hood!!

Drove to Lakeland for the Lake Mirror Classic Road Rally yesterday and had a blast!! But have to tell you that the RPM's that this 240d spins at highway speeds makes me uncomfortable(I would expect the speedo to be 100+ mph in any other car!!!). Honestly there is only like 1/2", if that, till it's floored!

Can you tell me what kind of drop in RPM's will I experiance if i go from the 185-70R-14 up to 205-70r-14 ?

Or should i not waste my time with that and swap rear end gears?

Love this car!!
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1982 240D.....sold
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