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Auto gear changes, wheels & PULP

kwlumley

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Spent a couple of bucks on my VR yesterday. Got a 2.5" exhaust, front brakes & rotors. Front tyres were buggered or nearly so, so I put 18" mags on.
I then topped up (42l) with PULP. I noticed that I wasn't changing gear until 60Kph. Tacho was about 3200. Would either the wheels or the fuel make gear changes come later? BTW running in economy not power. Thanks
 
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Probably all in the mind - the louder exhaust note and the knowledge that you have better brakes etc may mean that you are pushing that pedal a bit harder and enjoying the drive. There is a website where you can check if the 18" mags have the same circumference as the old ones or maybe the place where you bought the rims from has a chart.
 
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