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Offline nikkiy9

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final drives
« on: 22 July 2011, 21:41 »
hey guys, what is the best FD to stick in a 1400 8v so that the car's not sreaming it's tats off when sitting at 70 on the motorway??

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Re: final drives
« Reply #1 on: 22 July 2011, 21:52 »
Is it really worth doing a major job for a 1.4?

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Re: final drives
« Reply #2 on: 22 July 2011, 22:00 »
It is if im doing quite a lot of miles on the motorway

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Re: final drives
« Reply #3 on: 22 July 2011, 22:18 »
surely better to invest in a more motorway friendly car/engine?

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Re: final drives
« Reply #4 on: 22 July 2011, 22:25 »
It's all about insurance cost, that's why I'm keeping the mk3's until i get a few years more no claims

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Re: final drives
« Reply #5 on: 22 July 2011, 23:43 »
Just turn the radio up :wink:

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Re: final drives
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Re: final drives
« Reply #7 on: 23 July 2011, 02:24 »
get some audio gear turn up loud or get ya self on gaybay and get a stright though pipe for centre box and get a back box with no packing that will cure it     :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:





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Re: final drives
« Reply #8 on: 23 July 2011, 09:01 »
they ara all no help what so ever, I want to find a better fd not new stereo etc...

a better fd would improve fuel economy also!

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Re: final drives
« Reply #9 on: 23 July 2011, 09:02 »
get some audio gear turn up loud or get ya self on gaybay and get a stright though pipe for centre box and get a back box with no packing that will cure it     :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

 :grin: :grin: after a couple of weeks your head and ears will be ringing so you wont hear the screming or ya tunes neither!! haha


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