In article <ginkgo-D94BD5.10052529032008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Geary Morton <ginkgo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In article <lanny-0FE1D1.22535028032008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> Lanny Chambers <lanny@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > In article <19609-47EDB470-411@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> > BruJan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(BRUCE HASKIN) wrote:
> >
> > > The 5 speed in " 4th" is 1:1
> > > The 5 speed in " 5th" is .814:1
> > >
> > > The 6 speed in " 5th" is 1:1 (all 99 and later)
> > > The 6 speed in " 6th" is .843:1
> > > The 6 speed rear end ratio is 3.90, with an option in Ozze Land of
3.636
> > > :1
> > >
> > > 4th gear in the 5speed is the same as 5th grar in the 6 th speed,
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> > > 1:1
> > >
> > > So, the 6 speed is just a little taller than the 5 speed in final
gear.
> >
> > True, if you're comparing different cars that came so equipped. I was
> > assuming the OP was thinking about swapping his OEM 5-speed for a
> > 6-speed, keeping his 4.1 or 4.3 differential.
>
> Uh, if we're talking just the tranny, isn't .814/1 'taller' than .843/1,
> or am I missing something here? Seems like the 5-speed tranny is taller
> in top gear. The difference is probably no more than what you would
> realize from simply running slightly larger tires, though. I'm thinking
> the only practical way to gear up is to change the rear end - cheaper,
> easier (maybe).
>
> Here's another question: Is the clutch, pressure plate & throw-out
> bearing life ~20% less on the 6-speed? I'm sure it makes talking on
> your cellphone in traffic ~20% harder. :-0
>
> Geary
If *ANYTHING* can be done to make using a cellphone harder, I'm all for
it... Your (generic you) phone call isn't worth my life - I don't give a
damn who you are, or who you're calling/who's calling you *NO* phone
call you could possibly be involved with, to or from anybody, is worth
my life. So hang up and drive, dammit!
Yes... Despite falling squarely into the "radical libertarian" range on
most of the various "what's you political view?" tests, I'd be all for
the concept of it being mandatory that every cell phone be GPS-capable,
and that they be programmed to continuously check their speed. If
they're moving faster than walking speed, they should automatically
direct all incoming calls to voice-mail and behave as if they are
powered down until such time as they aren't moving faster than a walking
speed.
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