6 speed gear ratios
6 speed gear ratios
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sdio

Original Poster:

287 posts

149 months

Tuesday 13th December 2016
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I would like to know that is the gearing on a k-series with 6 speed box and 185x60 tires.
I am quite sure my speedo reads nonsense and cannot tell how fast i am going with every gear.
Thanks

F355GTS

3,831 posts

275 months

Tuesday 13th December 2016
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do you know which differential you have?

sdio

Original Poster:

287 posts

149 months

Tuesday 13th December 2016
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No i do not I am affraid...
All i know is that it has an lsd. It seems that with 6th gear and 4500 the car is doing about 70.
Is that possible ?

F355GTS

3,831 posts

275 months

Tuesday 13th December 2016
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sdio said:
No i do not I am affraid...
All i know is that it has an lsd. It seems that with 6th gear and 4500 the car is doing about 70.
Is that possible ?
For your wheel size in 6th and 4.5k it would be 75mph with a 3.92 diff, 81.5mph with a 3.62

F355GTS

3,831 posts

275 months

Tuesday 13th December 2016
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F355GTS said:
sdio said:
No i do not I am affraid...
All i know is that it has an lsd. It seems that with 6th gear and 4500 the car is doing about 70.
Is that possible ?
For your wheel size in 6th and 4.5k it would be 75mph with a 3.92 diff, 81.5mph with a 3.62
I was going to add that probably one of the best ways to check accuracy is using a tom tom or similar with a GPS readout

CanAm

12,456 posts

292 months

Tuesday 13th December 2016
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That does sound low. What is wheel your wheel diameter?
On 185/60/14 and the 3.92 diff mine works out at 17.1mph/1000rpm in sixth, or approx 4100rpm at 70mph.

bcr5784

7,365 posts

165 months

Tuesday 13th December 2016
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F355GTS said:
I was going to add that probably one of the best ways to check accuracy is using a tom tom or similar with a GPS readout
+1 and if you don't have one to hand, there are any number of speedo apps for android (and I assume) apple phones.

sdio

Original Poster:

287 posts

149 months

Tuesday 13th December 2016
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I am on 13 inch 185 all round.

sdio

Original Poster:

287 posts

149 months

Tuesday 13th December 2016
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F355GTS said:
For your wheel size in 6th and 4.5k it would bie 75mph with a 3.92 diff, 81.5mph with a 3.62
If this is the case,
Do you know what speed i get from each gear at 1000rpm or any other rpm?
Thank you

Aeroscreens

459 posts

246 months

Tuesday 13th December 2016
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You need to download a free program called Gearcalc.

Here you can enter tyre sizes, diff ratios and gears and get all the info you need

sdio

Original Poster:

287 posts

149 months

Tuesday 13th December 2016
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Thanks that is great

Edited by sdio on Wednesday 14th December 06:51


Edited by sdio on Wednesday 14th December 06:52

CanAm

12,456 posts

292 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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sdio said:
F355GTS said:
For your wheel size in 6th and 4.5k it would bie 75mph with a 3.92 diff, 81.5mph with a 3.62
If this is the case,
Do you know what speed i get from each gear at 1000rpm or any other rpm?
Thank you
I think F355GTS was basing his figures on the more usual 14" wheels rather than the 13" you have now stated.

allen l

443 posts

198 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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Have you checked the rear of your speedo? Mine has a switch I set when I changed from 14 to 13 inch wheels.

sdio

Original Poster:

287 posts

149 months

Wednesday 14th December 2016
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Gear calc is great and i think answers all 😊