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Old 05-30-2012, 07:19 PM   #26
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Originally Posted by Calum View Post
How much gas are people expecting to save by doing this? Why not just disconnect the sound tube after the diaphrame? That would cut down on the noise at least.
Well in theory you could on the MT get the same mileage as the AT which would move it from 30 to 34 or about 13% (EPA estimates of course). I don't think it's going to be that high as the total gear ratio will still be shorter than the AT even with the 3.727. But 10% might be within reach.
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