Gear Ratios

 

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Gear ratios are: 1st 3.21, 2nd 1.93, 3rd 1.30, 4th 1.00, 5th 0.75 for the manual.

With standard tyres -245/45ZR16 on 8.5J X 16 rims, the manual twin turbo (final drive ratio 3.69:1) the turbo achieves the following speeds:

 

Gear

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

5th

5th

MPH

43

72

107

139

155

165

186

RPM

7200

7200

7200

7200

6000

6400

7200

 

 

 

 

 

with speed limiter

without speed limiter

intermittent theoretical, rev limited

 

The equivalent table for the non turbo, final drive ratio 4.083:1 is:

 

Gear

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

5th

MPH

39

65

97

126

148

168

RPM

7200

7200

7200

7200

6300

7200

 

 

 

 

 

Power limited

intermittent theoretical, rev limited

 

The automatic ratios are: 1st 2.78, 2nd 1.54, 3rd 1.00, 4th 0.69, so results for the turbo are

(Maximum, as actual speeds will depend on torque converter slip):

 

Gear

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

4th

4th

MPH

48

87

139

155

178

201

RPM

7200

7200

7200

5500

6400

7200

 

Held in first

Held in second

Held in 3rd, overdrive off

with speed limiter

without speed limiter, not attainable by stock TT

intermittent theoretical, rev limited

 

The equivalent table for the non turbo automatic:

 

Gear
1st

2nd

3rd

4th

4th

4th

MPH

43

80

126

??

161

182

RPM

7200

7200

7200

??

6400

7200

 

Held in first

Held in second

Held in 3rd, overdrive off

maximum??

not attainable by stock NA

intermittent theoretical, rev limited

 

 

 

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