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SirDigby · 02-28-2017, 09:21 PM

can't the 5th gear be swapped out? I would think it would give a few more mph/kph out of 5th.

CrankyOldMan · 02-28-2017, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SirDigby

can't the 5th gear be swapped out? I would think it would give a few more mph/kph out of 5th.

It can, but the tradeoff is that you're losing torque. Almost enough to make it not worthwhile for the MPG alone. I did it more for the RPM drop (and reduced engine noise) than anything.

02-28-2017, 09:21 PM	#1
SirDigby View User's Garage Drives: 2007 yaris 3 door Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 1,000	can't the 5th gear be swapped out? I would think it would give a few more mph/kph out of 5th.