Does the gearing get on your nerves?
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I hardly ever buck, I guess Im just used to it. The gear ratios aren't much different on the six speed and as you can see it did really help the gas mileage out either.
1st gen tC ratios:
1st Gear Ratio: 3.538:1
2nd Gear Ratio: 2.045:1
3rd Gear Ratio: 1.333:1
4th Gear Ratio: 0.972:1
5th Gear Ratio: 0.775:1
tC2 ratios
First Gear Ratio - 3.54
Second Gear Ratio - 2.05
Third Gear Ratio - 1.38
Fourth Gear Ratio - 1.03
Fifth Gear Ratio - 0.88
Sixth Gear Ratio - 0.73
1st gen tC ratios:
1st Gear Ratio: 3.538:1
2nd Gear Ratio: 2.045:1
3rd Gear Ratio: 1.333:1
4th Gear Ratio: 0.972:1
5th Gear Ratio: 0.775:1
tC2 ratios
First Gear Ratio - 3.54
Second Gear Ratio - 2.05
Third Gear Ratio - 1.38
Fourth Gear Ratio - 1.03
Fifth Gear Ratio - 0.88
Sixth Gear Ratio - 0.73
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I can't seem to find matching numbers anywhere for either transmission, every gear ratio I find for either transmission seems to be different. Here are numbers I found for the tC transmission that are different than DJ's. Makes no sense..
Gear - Ratio - Top Speed - Top RPM
I, 3.54, 4.7, 29 mph (6200 rpm)
II, 2.05, 8.2, 51 mph (6200 rpm)
III, 1.33, 12.6, 78 mph (6200 rpm)
IV, 0.97, 17.2, 107 mph (6200 rpm)
V, 0.78, 21.6, 127 mph (5900 rpm)
Gear - Ratio - Top Speed - Top RPM
I, 3.54, 4.7, 29 mph (6200 rpm)
II, 2.05, 8.2, 51 mph (6200 rpm)
III, 1.33, 12.6, 78 mph (6200 rpm)
IV, 0.97, 17.2, 107 mph (6200 rpm)
V, 0.78, 21.6, 127 mph (5900 rpm)
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There is a 6sp tc1 kit. But it ain't cheap. I wish my rpm's were lower on the highway but I love the brute bottom end torque. So when I care about my gas mileage I just set the cruise for 60.
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I just feel like if you put longer gears in the car that it would just feel so slow. The trans just should have had a 6th gear added. That would've solved everything. I think more than the gears though is the delay in the drive by wire. It makes this car so hard to drive smooth it's just ridiculous. There also may be a motor mount broken/loose on mine. Not sure yet as I haven't been able to look but it feels like no matter what I do when I shift it just bucks more than any car I have driven. (every car i've owned which is up to 19 now were manual and were never like this)
Things that make me go grrrr:
Short gearing
Engine valvetrain noise
Throttle delay
unrefined suspension over bumps (kinda jolty)
IMPOSSIBLE to clean seat material.
All well. Live and learn
Yeah it does have decent low end. I can accidentally spin 1 or both fronts trying to turn across a street when there's a break in traffic.
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In response to the guy on the first page, I have a 2010 FM tc. 16k miles. I want SW if you want to swap. lol
The gearing is less than I am used to. My old car had great gearing (90mph @ about 3300RPM). I sold that and went to bikes for a while. Much taller gearing. I guess I'd forgotten what a good transmission felt like and how the gearing should feel. Live and learn I guess.
The gearing is less than I am used to. My old car had great gearing (90mph @ about 3300RPM). I sold that and went to bikes for a while. Much taller gearing. I guess I'd forgotten what a good transmission felt like and how the gearing should feel. Live and learn I guess.
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