Thread: 4spd vs 5spd
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Old 05-13-2007, 09:13 AM
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A lotta folks think that you just drop the 4 and toss in the 5.Not the case.A rear gear that works well for the 4 is MAY NOT be optimal for the 5,so the desired effect isn't there.

Too high(numerically)a rear gear and 1st gear becomes useless.Too low and the engine RPM is actually too low and power & MPG suffers.

With regards to sloppy-ness,a PROPERLY set up Toploader will shift smoother than ANY internal rail transmission.
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