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Re: [TR] Experience with Vitesse 5-speed transmission conversion?

To: Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <deruiterville@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Experience with Vitesse 5-speed transmission conversion?
From: Anthony Rhodes <spamiam@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2020 18:59:15 -0500
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Ah that makes sense that top gear would be Overdrive. I was hoping for a hig=
her OD ratio. =20

The stock OD is 22% (I.e. 0.78). Slightly better than 0.81 if you have the t=
orque for it.  My TR4A has a nice torque-y engine and I am pretty sure it wo=
uld be quite happy at 0.75 and maybe even a lower ratio than that.  So, for $=
4K I think, personally,  I would have my tranny rebuilt and retrofitted with=
 the electric OD

-Tony


Sent from my 1837 Babbage Analytical Engine

> On Jan 2, 2020, at 3:26 PM, Randy and Valerie DeRuiter <deruiterville@hotm=
ail.com> wrote:
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> Not sure there is any real world TR experience yet, this is a very new dev=
elopment - only installed on the MG side so far from what I gather.
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> Here is the website to the UK manufacturer:
> https://www.vitesse-ltd.com/
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> Here are the gear ratios they quote on one of their TR pages:
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> The Mazda MX-5 gearbox perfectly compliments a wide range of classic vehic=
les, offering a great set of ratios that allow for near-optimal power usage.=
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> Gear  Ratio - Mazda Transmission=20
> 1     3.136
> 2     1.888
> 3     1.330
> 4     1.000
> 5     0.814
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> Cheers,
> Randy DeRuiter
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> Does anyone know the gear ratios?  The Moss description does not indicate t=
he ratios. =20
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> -Tony
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Ah that makes sense that top gear would be O=
verdrive. I was hoping for a higher OD ratio. &nbsp;<div><br></div><div>The s=
tock OD is 22% (I.e. 0.78). Slightly better than 0.81 if you have the torque=
 for it. &nbsp;My TR4A has a nice torque-y engine and I am pretty sure it wo=
uld be quite happy at 0.75 and maybe even a lower ratio than that. &nbsp;So,=
 for $4K I think, personally, &nbsp;I would have my tranny rebuilt and retro=
fitted with the electric OD</div><div><br></div><div>-Tony</div><div><br><di=
v><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my 1837 Babbage Analytical Engine</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 2, 2020, at 3:26 PM, R=
andy and Valerie DeRuiter &lt;deruiterville@hotmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></=
blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

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olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Not sure there is any real world TR experience yet, this is a very new devel=
opment - only installed on the MG side so far from what I gather.</div>
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olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Here is the website to the UK manufacturer:</div>
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olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<a href=3D"https://www.vitesse-ltd.com/"; id=3D"LPNoLP562260">https://www.vit=
esse-ltd.com/</a><br>
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olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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olor: rgb(76, 81, 84); font-family: &quot;Libre Franklin&quot;, sans-serif; b=
ackground-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">
Here are the gear ratios they quote on one of their TR pages:</p>
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olor: rgb(76, 81, 84); font-family: &quot;Libre Franklin&quot;, sans-serif; b=
ackground-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">
The Mazda MX-5 gearbox perfectly compliments a wide range of classic vehicle=
s, offering a great set of ratios that allow for near-optimal power usage.&n=
bsp;</p>
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-serif; text-size-adjust: none; color: rgb(76, 81, 84); background-color: rg=
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<td style=3D"text-size-adjust: none; text-align: center"><strong style=3D"te=
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xt-size-adjust: none; font-weight: 700">Ratio - Mazda Transmission&nbsp;</st=
rong></td>
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<td style=3D"text-size-adjust: none; text-align: center">1</td>
<td style=3D"text-size-adjust: none; text-align: center">3.136</td>
</tr>
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<td style=3D"text-size-adjust: none; text-align: center">2</td>
<td style=3D"text-size-adjust: none; text-align: center">1.888</td>
</tr>
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<td style=3D"text-size-adjust: none; text-align: center">3</td>
<td style=3D"text-size-adjust: none; text-align: center">1.330</td>
</tr>
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<td style=3D"text-size-adjust: none; text-align: center">4</td>
<td style=3D"text-size-adjust: none; text-align: center">1.000</td>
</tr>
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<td style=3D"text-size-adjust: none; text-align: center">5</td>
<td style=3D"text-size-adjust: none; text-align: center">0.814</td>
</tr>
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<div id=3D"divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr">Cheers,</div>
<div id=3D"divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr">Randy DeRuiter</div>
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<div class=3D"PlainText">Does anyone know the gear ratios?&nbsp; The Moss de=
scription does not indicate the ratios.&nbsp;
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-Tony<br>
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