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Originally Posted by Allch Chcar
Oh hey Deslock. Nice job on the calculations, I'll run some of mine here if you don't mind. Given the wheel RPM is known, 844 RPM @ 60MPH, I figure this car would need a 3.75 or so Final 5th gear ratio to pull 141MPH. That puts 6th gear around 0.78-0.80 if the 2500RPM at 60mph is true. Not exactly tall but it's not nearly as short as the MX-5/RX-8 gearbox.
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Yeah, those gears are much taller than my RX8, which honestly could use a taller 6th for highway fuel economy. It goes to shit when you get above 3300 rpm, which you do when you get above around 63 mph.