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Originally Posted by Jooseppi Luna
It sounds like he either does some runs that are largely downhilll or has a fast odometer. But you still haven't explained your 80 MPG run!   |
In a word, RPM reduction.
I used to get 26-28 (sometimes 30) at a religious 55-60, but that's a nearly impossible speed to drive on modern freeways. When I swapped in the 2.47:1 axle, my MPG stayed the same at the same rpm, only now I was doing 80 mph by virtue of the axle swap....
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 Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????
1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013
100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership 
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