well as some of you know, my transmission is shot.

replacing it with a five-speed will be either too costly, too time-consuming, or both.

i've opted to replace my busted-ass 4EAT with a remanufactured one. in order to make myself feel at least a LITTLE better about putting another slushbox in there, i've decided to replace the final drive gears with 4.11's for better acceleration.. this way i can feel like i've made SOME improvement.

my question is this: will this have any impact on the future reliability of the car? i understand that my highway rpms will increase and my highway fuel economy will decrease, but let's face it, this isn't exactly an economy car we're talking about.


all input welcome

-adam