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Originally Posted by venturaII
What you just described is a close ratio gearset, which generally makes it MORE track oriented than a transmission with a wider spread of ratios. The 911 also has more power and torque, so it can cope with the wider spacing and still have better straightline performance.
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Close ratio is like the new MX5 which is direct drive in 6th no overdrive.
Cayman S from Car and Driver magazine has the flowing speed in gears.
1st 47
2nd 80
3rd 110
4th 136
5th 163
6th 177
Found in another post here (from R&T magazine mph in each gear for the BRZ)
38
58
83
105
127
135 (power limited)
So in the Cayman gears 1-2 is roughly equal to gears 1-3 in the BRZ/86 and forth gear in the Cayman will get you what is essentially the top speed of the BRZ.