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Bye bye 2.84, here comes the 3.06 again!

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Old 11-12-2006, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike1995
Mike he wont have the FW2....he will either have the 2.86 or the 3.05...they changed the gears in 65 trans
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Which one do I have?
Unless you're LeXabre has the grand touring package you have the 2.86.
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Grats man!
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FQ3= Final drive ratio 2.86
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Originally Posted by Mike1995
FQ3= Final drive ratio 2.86
Thank you Mike!

I had a hunch that it was because the car doesn't come alive until 2500 RPM. After that, it'* a rocket. If I switched to 3.05 some day, how much would that effect the overall RPM range? I know they're going to go up, but would it make a huge difference?
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the car will get off the line quicker....and you MPG'* will go down sightly
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