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The Twins better with 5 speed box?
I was thinking would the frs/brz be better with a one less gear? I remember back in the day before the CVTs most subaru were 5 speed.
5 speed gear pros: -better power band? -quicker acceleration -easier in traffic (manual) cons -less mpg what do you guys think? |
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Why not go hog wild and just have 3?
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Allow me to elaborate:
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The one actual criticism is that 5 speeds tend to be slightly stronger. The S15 6-speed vs the S13/14 5-speed debate is a good example...... but, in reality, neither will be strong enough for people making big power, so it doesn't really matter all that much. I'd always rather have the 6 speed. |
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When I had my 06 Miata, I got along just fine with a 5 speed MT, and it had less power than the FR-S. What I would like to see come back is the old Ford type "overdrive" ..... http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...s/driving2.gif humfrz |
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Just for historical knowledge (and my learning), would 3rd gear be overdrive? Or was there no such thing back then? |
power band being "better" depends on the engine tuning in conjunction with the gearing... but that said, a similar 5-speed compared to a 6-speed on a same car will most likely have taller gearing than the 6-spd, resulting in slightly slower acceleration since we dont have much power to begin with.
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Hell, not just the first but clean up into the early/mid 70s. http://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-co...evrolet-17.jpg |
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My first mustang had a 3 speed manual, made picking a gear pretty trivial :bellyroll:
But really, I don't think you can find anyone to argue that a 5 speed gearbox would be better unless it was geared for a specific reason |
Even w/ a 6 speed, I still find myself occasionally trying to shift into seventh :)
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Some drivetrains had an "overdrove" unit that would make the ratio to the differential less than 1:1. And, of course, we always have had the "Georgia overdrive" ....... :D humfrz |
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OD was a set of gears after the transmission that could be engaged to make the driveline turn faster than the engine crank.
"Overdrive Transmission" on wikipedia has a pile of info. |
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