I didn't know it had a primary reduction (sort of like a motorcycle).
But I don't think that affects the outcome.
Problem is, the stock gearing still is way too tall: 80+ MPH in 2nd gear
and hard to get out of the hole from a standing start. The car feels
like it wants more gear and with a 9000 RPM redline there's no reason to
fear the gear.
I figure a 16% shorter (numericall bigger) ratio is about optimal: 16%
more acceleration in every gear, easier to get out of the hole, yet
still able to hit 65 or so in 2nd. This is probably closer to the ratio
the engineers originally intended before they had to meet EPA and CAFE
regulations.
Regards,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bradley H. Lamont [mailto:lamont@mailhost.org]
> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 09:56
> To: Mike Clements
> Subject: Re: S2000 ring & pinion ratio question
>
>
> At 03:11 PM 4/24/2003, Mike Clements said:
> > >
> > > A friend of mine wants to change his S2000 from the stock
> 4.1 ratio
> > > to something between 4.5 and 5.
>
> This is the only one I've seen:
>
> http://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=85687&highl
> ight=4.44%20Rear%20End%20Gear%20Swap%20forumid22
>
> Remind your friend that there is also a gear reducer in the tranny of
> 1.16:1. So the stock 4.1 give an effective ratio of 4.7.
>
> Brad
>
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