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Old 06-27-2015, 10:57 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by MikeyBatz View Post
I was thinking would the frs/brz be better with a one less gear? I remember back in the day before the CVTs most subaru were 5 speed.

5 speed gear pros:
-better power band?
-quicker acceleration
-easier in traffic (manual)
cons
-less mpg


what do you guys think?
Do you know anything about gearing for internal combustion engines?
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