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04-28-2012, 06:21 PM | #1 |
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Change gear ratio?
So im not an expert but a buddy of mine has a mustang ppl are know for changeing out the stock gears to 3.73 or 4.10's. Now im not sure what the FR-S final drive is but could we change it for quicker 0-60 times like the mustangs?
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04-28-2012, 06:27 PM | #2 |
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It's 4.10 here. The only lower ratio I can think of that may have chance is the 4.30 from a NA Mk3 Supra. But that's pretty much ancient history. Japan gets 3.73s on their base model.
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So could we change the to 4.30 and would it make a difference? Im sure some company will pick up makeing some aftermarket gears i there is enough demand for it
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4.30 wouldn't make enough of a difference for the work, unless there are engine mods that increase the rev limit and the power up top, I think.
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Oh i see and anything shorter would most likely hurt fuel economy and such so wouldnt really be worth it
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If it were shorter, people would bitch about fuel economy and possibly noise/vibration from turning higher rpm. You can't please everyone. If there is enough demand, the aftermarket could supply a new final drive ratio.
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Has the aftermarket ever provided a single different gearset? 0.61 6th gear would be a milder rpm drop going 5-6 than the 1-2 shift, and would save a crapload of fuel on the highway especially if you're going under 70mph.
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For a small change you could use smaller diameter tires.
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and throw off the speedometer if you don't have a way to change its calibration... The vehicle speed should be calculated by the wheel speed sensors through the stability control system. So if the final tire diameter doesn't change it the speedometer would remain accurate.
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I was wondering about this. I'm not planning on tracking my car, just having it as a daily driver. I was wondering if I could make 5th and 6th, or maybe even just 6th, a little longer to make it about even with the AT. Probably get 35mpg highway vs 30 currently. I guess I'd have to consider cost, potential warranty issues, etc.
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But these were performance and strength oriented rather than economy.
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Here's what you have to keep in mind. It's a relatively high revving 2 liter engine with limited part throttle, low rpm torque. It's not a GM LSx V8 engine. If you put the thing in top gear and accelerate at Interstate speeds like on the US06 drive cycle used for certification, you are going to load the engine down further. Not only could the vehicle feel more sluggish than if it had shorter gearing, the exhaust temperatures are going to increase from the additional load. Then the stock ECU would probably enrich the mixture to reduce exhaust temperatures so the cat, exhaust manifolds, exhaust valves, etc will be protected. So there goes part of your fuel economy benefit. From Toyota's perspective they could have trouble meeting CO emissions standards from the enrichment that results from lugging a high revving, small displacement engine. Remember that due to taxation the manufacturer already has an incentive to get higher fuel economy for the vehicle as long as that doesn't cause other problems. |
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