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Spaceboy
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no i didnt think you were having a go at me
the cooper "S" was built for competition
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Spaceboy wrote:
no i didnt think you were having a go at me
the cooper "S" was built for competition


Fair enough. What was this thread about? About final drives I believe.... :lol:

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slinkey inc wrote:
Fair enough. What was this thread about? About final drives I believe.... :lol:

lol still lookin for a 2.76 ratio for my morris mini deluxe (1100), or close to that ratio...... this thread went a lil off track lol :lol:

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no ur not, 2.76 is too low :wink:
hehe good luck, everyone says they have one until you want one..
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well i dont feel like chewing through fuel at 3500rpm and at the same time defenin myself with the loudness of the engine(at 100km/h).......i wanna cruise at 100km/h at between at least 2500-3000rpm.......what ratio will do this for me?
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well i dont feel like chewing through fuel at 3500rpm and at the same time defenin myself with the loudness of the engine(at 100km/h).......i wanna cruise at 100km/h at between at least 2500-3000rpm.......what ratio will do this for me?
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A commodore :wink:
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>Rude< wrote:
well i dont feel like chewing through fuel at 3500rpm and at the same time defenin myself with the loudness of the engine(at 100km/h).......i wanna cruise at 100km/h at between at least 2500-3000rpm.......what ratio will do this for me?
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i dont know of any 4 cylinder cars that cruise below 3000 rpm
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lol, a commodore! :shock: i aint no bogan :wink:
so are there any ratios that will bring the rpm down to 3000rpm???

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yeah, talk to brickworx or link if you want a rover diff in aus, or order one from minimania or the like
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IMO... you don't wanna go too low on your final drive ratio on an 1100... else you may not get to 100kph in top gear... and you'll have a bugger of a time with even small inclines...
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i think you'd have to keep a standard cam to have enough torque to set off
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bah... you're all weak.... stick a 4.1 in :twisted:


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i dont know of any 4 cylinder cars that cruise below 3000 rpm


not trying to excite willy, but my TM magna used to do 130-odd at about 2500.... auto on overdrive.. :)
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:shock: Thats an awesome RPM for such speed :lol:

I'm SOLD! :lol:
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:shock: dont excite the willy!

auto's are different tho
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All Verada's are autos anyway :wink:
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