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Old 06-28-2015, 12:35 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Roto'sFRS View Post
I never would have contemplated a gearing change. I'll have to read up about that one.
Pros:
-Car will accelerate faster and feel peppier.
-No more lugging at low RPM.

Cons:
-Have to shift faster/more frequently
-lower top speed
-10% higher rpm while doing highway cruising in 6th gear
-potentially lower mpg, but didn't notice anything myself

I actually did the swap myself using a Lexus IS300 diff, so if you have any questions I can help. I would not recommend doing it yourself, was very much a pain in the ass to get the gears setup correctly.
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