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Re: holy Six speed batman

To: "Laury, Victor" <LauryV@MTA.NET>
Subject: Re: holy Six speed batman
From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 19:10:06 +0100
They dont make gearboxes close ratio anymore. First gear would
only be useful on a SoCal highway at rush hour while sixth would
be 140+ mph at 6000 rpm. A final gear ratio around 2.90:1 would
make it possible to reach 60 mph in second at 6000 rpm but also
(in our wildest dreams anyway) 180+ mph in sixth. With a 3.70:1
another 1400 rpm would be needed to reach 60 mph in second.

I have a Getrag 420, 6-speed but the ratios are even further
apart than the 350Z box. I'm looking into having new gears
made. Would probably cost less than the price for a new 350Z
gearbox. A Quaife 6-speed synchro gearbox is $5200.- They
also have a close ratio gearset for the Nissan 6 speed for
about $1600.-

1:st    2.762
2:nd    1.961
3:rd    1.533
4:th    1.212
5:th    1.000
6:th    0.790

Thomas

Laury, Victor wrote:

> >From NMC Sales brochure for the 350Z
>
> First Gear Ratio (:1): 3.794
> Second Gear Ratio (:1): 2.324
> Third Gear Ratio (:1): 1.624
> Fourth Gear Rato (:1): 1.271
> Fifth Gear Ratio (:1): 1.000
> Sixth Gear Ratio (:1): 0.794
> Reverse Ratio (:1): 3.446
>
> Do you think it's a T-6?
> Anyone figure out yet on how to adapt this puppy to a roadster yet.

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