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GEMSTROKA rice boy
Joined: 13 May 2003 Posts: 16
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 9:41 pm Post subject: Gear Ratios |
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Hey Guys,
I was wondering if anyone out there could help me to figure out which would be the best diff and gearbox to use in my TG gemini to get good performance in the lower gears and a good top speed. Can anyone help me?
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martin backyard mechanic
Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 900
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 11:42 pm Post subject: Re: Gear Ratios |
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by changing diff ratios you can either have one or the other
high top speed will mean the gears rev out longer but acceleration might seem slower
bigger gear ratio will ie 3.9:1 will make you acceleration quicker as more tourqe can be put to the ground |
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tx1975 tinkerer
Joined: 21 May 2002 Posts: 321
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Gear Ratios |
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lol, here come another argument about diffs, all sedans had 3.9 except the 8 bolts which were 3.89, diesels had a diff ratio due to having no power and there is also rumor of a different ratio wagon diff but i have yet seen one. all the gearboxes are meant to be the same from 1st to 4th gears, though i swear my early mod 4 spd had way more take off then my 5spd. |
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elky petrol head
Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 1149
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 4:57 pm Post subject: Re: Gear Ratios |
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diesel diff: 3.5:1 and the diesel gearboxes have slighly revised ratios, also when the te was released they changed the 5 speed ratios a bit, I have a very rare dealer press release letter for the te series as well as the holden bible: The parts listing for every gem part in oz |
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champo rice boy
Joined: 09 Dec 2002 Posts: 26
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: reply 2 elky and tx 1975 |
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I agree, my old 4 speed went harder than my 5 im sure. I used to have better pick up, and top end im sure of it. My 4 speed was in my te when I got it, the five speed was out of a tf or tg, either of you guys know whether the ratios changed from te to tf? |
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