Thread: C30 Gearbox : - 5 Speed to 6 Speed
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Old Jul 19th, 2019, 10:58   #5
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Originally Posted by Clan View Post
volvo chose the gearing to suit mpg /emissions / power available . I daresay the ford focus with this engine has similar gearing , remember the main power from this engine comes from 5000 to 7000 rpm so it's quite comfortable at 70 at 3000+ rpm . Fuel consumption is not necessarily related to higher rpm . I have an engine which does 5000 rpm at 70 and does 50 mpg and 100 mph .
A Caterham or something similar, Clan?
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