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Originally Posted by azian_advanced
Here's the difference in speed while cruising at 75 mph between the 3.727 (shown as BRZ P-MT FD1) and 4.1 final drive gears (shown as BRZ P-MT FD2) between the manual transmissions. The canadian version is here.
depending how much time you spend cruising on the freeway, the 300 rpm difference between the FD gears may not be worth it for the fuel economy difference and the payback period of buying and installing the FD.
but if the transmission gear shafts between the AT & MT are swappable, then you're looking at a much better difference. |
Good stuff. I just finished my own chart so you beat me to it. Do we assume that L-AT is for the Lexus?
"....If you like to row gears, this car is for you!....." from
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7459 in addition to other comments
seems to sum it up for me.
Having driven the AT, 3rd gear is a very flexible sweet spot in terms of city driveability from 40-70 km. In MT it should be 4th! These will keep you on the lower torque peak.
The MT will be a city shifter(more shifting in city driving). Not sure the 3.727 will change that.
The AT will be a highway cruising shifter(for passing and steep grades)!
In restrospect they probably should have put the 3.727 in the MT and the 4.3 in the AT. They are in the parts bin after all.