Opinions on 6 speed STI gear ratios
#1
Opinions on 6 speed STI gear ratios
Folks - wondering how you get on with these ratios - seem to be on the JDM STI 01 to 05.
It's actually for a different car (project) but the 3rd, 4th, 5th are a perfect match and those are the ones I am interested in.
Are these 3 gears 'too' close to enjoy? Or does the change in rpm work nicely? I need to keep a turbo on the boil and have a 7k rpm limit (peak power about 6500). (My final drive will be the same too)
1st: 3.636
2nd: 2.375
3rd: 1.761 ( 77mph @7k?)
4th: 1.346 ( 100mph @ 7k?)
5th: 1.062 ( 133mph @ 7k?)
6th: 0.842
final 3.9
Any opinions welcome!
It's actually for a different car (project) but the 3rd, 4th, 5th are a perfect match and those are the ones I am interested in.
Are these 3 gears 'too' close to enjoy? Or does the change in rpm work nicely? I need to keep a turbo on the boil and have a 7k rpm limit (peak power about 6500). (My final drive will be the same too)
1st: 3.636
2nd: 2.375
3rd: 1.761 ( 77mph @7k?)
4th: 1.346 ( 100mph @ 7k?)
5th: 1.062 ( 133mph @ 7k?)
6th: 0.842
final 3.9
Any opinions welcome!
Last edited by skinters; 01 May 2011 at 08:03 PM.
#2
What turbo are you running? That will play a part in how high up the RPM you need to keep her.
The shorter the gear ratios the better if running a big big turbo, but then you have a nightmare on motorways.
An inbetween is always good. I can't see you having any issues with those gear ratios.
The shorter the gear ratios the better if running a big big turbo, but then you have a nightmare on motorways.
An inbetween is always good. I can't see you having any issues with those gear ratios.
#3
It's a GT3071R 0.86 - I'm 14psi at 3100 rpm. Need +3500rpm for proper sparkle/go so 'big' but not huge by any means.
I've got a massively long top gear bolted onto this (for cruising only) so the 3/4/5 are the 'go gears' for fun on the road.
You've pretty much answered my concern anyway - cheers
I've got a massively long top gear bolted onto this (for cruising only) so the 3/4/5 are the 'go gears' for fun on the road.
You've pretty much answered my concern anyway - cheers
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Yes six speed but even longer !
3K rpm @ 80 mph in top means a theoretical 200mph top speed !
I haven't found a reliable source of info but I keep looking...
dunx
3K rpm @ 80 mph in top means a theoretical 200mph top speed !
I haven't found a reliable source of info but I keep looking...
dunx
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Issue with current box are the epic ratios and chasm between 2nd and 3rd.
2nd gear gets me to 84, 3rd to 130mph.
The more I dig into the scooby world the more I realise how massively shorter the gears you guys run are.
If the jap spec is the 4.44 I see, then it's going to be brutal (and fun). Feel free to move this to other marques but it's such a specific question it seemed better here...
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