Posted by Jim Race on January 27, 2000 at 03:30:26:
In Reply to: Ratios - From Metric Mechanic's Site posted by Eric on January 25, 2000 at 23:41:02:
Excellent specifics for the FAQ!
: These are the ratios:
: Getrag 262: 1. 3.855, 2. 2.203, 3. 1.402, 4. 1.000
: Getrag 265: 1. 3.822, 2. 2.200, 3. 1.398, 4. 1.000, 5. 0.813
: CR Getr265: 1. 3.717, 2. 2.403, 3. 1.766, 4. 1.263, 5. 1.000
: Therefore there is no real acceleration advantage from Getrag 262 to 265, only the advantage of lower rpms and higher mpg on the highway. The Close Ratio 5 speed will give some acceleration advantage but no overdrive advantage. That would be more useful on a track.