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Old 06-13-2012, 01:16 AM
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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
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Old 06-13-2012, 05:37 PM
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Anyone have the ratios of the xb2/camry trans to compare vs the tc1 trans?
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Old 06-13-2012, 05:38 PM
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Old 06-13-2012, 05:47 PM
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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)
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Old 06-13-2012, 06:51 PM
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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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Old 06-14-2012, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by TheMuffinMan00
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)
Nailed it on the head. This car, has almost ruined manuals for me permanently. I just have to keep telling myself its just this car, not all manuals are this bad. Looking for a new car and for this first time ever I'm considering autos. The drive by wire delay is indeed ridiculous!!! Try as I might, I can only rarely get a smooth start. I am tired of looking like a 16 year old girl driving a stick for the first time! ok, not that bad but you get the idea.

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

Originally Posted by roadrunnergt
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.
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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Old 06-14-2012, 03:02 PM
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the gears are,... really short.
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Old 07-05-2012, 07:45 AM
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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.
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Old 07-06-2012, 05:18 PM
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Is the top speed the same on stock automatic tc to a stock manual tc with the little gear differance?
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