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Re: 2500 lb Miata?

To: Scot Zediker <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: 2500 lb Miata?
From: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 21:59:41 -0700
On Sun, Oct 14, 2001 at 05:49:09PM -0700, Scot Zediker wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Loughmiller, Scott" <scott@radiate.com>
> 
> > However, you're geared very similar to the guys with the 6-speeds.  The

> No, I'm not.  I have the exact same gearing you do. 

Um, Scot, I don't want to get into a "yes you are/no I'm not" debate
here, but the '99+ 5-speed cars have a longer gearing than the '94-97
cars.  5th in the '99+ 6-speed cars is about the same as 5th in the
94-97 cars.  5th in the 5-speed cars is slightly higher.

Maybe the 90-93 cars used a longer gearing the 94-97 cars, but it
seems like you'd really be hurting in the acceleration department if
that were the case.  

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john@idsfa.net                                              John Stimson
http://www.idsfa.net/~john/                              HMC Physics '94

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