Supra 6 speed gearbox on FD
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Originally Posted by turbojeff
Power is what moves the car.
Your graph in the other thread that shows a ~5x reduction in torque at the wheels, not power.
Your graph in the other thread that shows a ~5x reduction in torque at the wheels, not power.
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Originally Posted by jimlab
If "power" at the wheels is what determines the rate of acceleration, and power doesn't drop off in higher gears... why does the rate of acceleration drop off in higher gears?
Are you suggesting we can change the HP of any motor/engine by changing the gearing? I know we can optimize gearing to take advantage of it's power curve.
What would happen to lost engine "power" if you drew a control volume around the drivetrain, where would it go?
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Originally Posted by turbojeff
Are you suggesting we can change the HP of any motor/engine by changing the gearing?
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Originally Posted by SurgeMonster
I was never aware that anyone ever had problems with the fd transmission. If its properly oiled and not abused I don't see why it can't take any power you throw at it. Should the 400rw+ daily driver 7 guys be worried?
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Help me out with the ratios im not to good with that side of things. There gears are higher would that not mean that you would have harder acceleration at a given Rev or is it that the revs would go up for a given speed. I don’t understand help me out.
1st 3.827:1
2nd 2.360:1
3rd 1.685:1
4th 1.312:1
5th 1.000:1
6th 0.793:1
Ours:
1st 3.483:1
2nd 2.015:1
3rd 1.391:1
4th 1.000:1
5th 0.719:1
1st 3.827:1
2nd 2.360:1
3rd 1.685:1
4th 1.312:1
5th 1.000:1
6th 0.793:1
Ours:
1st 3.483:1
2nd 2.015:1
3rd 1.391:1
4th 1.000:1
5th 0.719:1
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Originally Posted by Erdin
would a 3.9 final drive in the diff help out at all.
Supra 6-speed with 3.90s
1st - 3.827:1 (14.93:1 final drive)
2nd - 2.360:1 (9.20:1)
3rd - 1.685:1 (6.57:1)
4th - 1.312:1 (5.12:1)
5th - 1.000:1 (3.90:1)
6th - 0.793:1 (3.09:1)
FD 5-speed with 4.10s
1st - 3.483:1 (14.28:1 final drive)
2nd - 2.015:1 (8.26:1)
3rd - 1.391:1 (5.70:1)
4th - 1.000:1 (4.10:1)
5th - 0.719:1 (2.95:1)
The question is, would it be worth the cost and effort? The answer is a resounding "**** no". A set of 4.30 gears in the FD's differential would do about the same thing with far less hassle.
FD 5-speed with 4.30s
1st - 3.483:1 (14.98:1 final drive)
2nd - 2.015:1 (8.66:1)
3rd - 1.391:1 (5.98:1)
4th - 1.000:1 (4.30:1)
5th - 0.719:1 (3.09:1)
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I mainly wanted it for the strength of the box to use for drag racing because its one of the easer and cheaper gear boxes to find in the uk that can take 500rwhp+ but after reading every thing about the ratios iam starting to think twice about it.
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An ideal box is one that keeps the engine within the torque curve where it produces more force.
A 6 gear box is more of a vanity, or a marketing strategy.
Or, throw a CAGS solenoid to force it to fourth and high five the EPA like Chevy's Vette. Of course, you'll need good low-end torque to pull the car in fouth.
A 6 gear box is more of a vanity, or a marketing strategy.
Originally Posted by jimlab
Well, it would certainly be a good way to make your gas mileage worse, for the 99% of the time you weren't at the track...
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Originally Posted by ruos
Or, throw a CAGS solenoid to force it to fourth and high five the EPA like Chevy's Vette. Of course, you'll need good low-end torque to pull the car in fouth.
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Ok just found out that I was wrong it’s the 5 speed supra TT that they do a adaptor for and not the six speed so has any body got any details of the ratios for the 5 speed we could look at.
Would be greatly appreciated
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Would be greatly appreciated
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Originally Posted by Erdin
Ok these are the ratios from the 5 speed what do you think
1st 3.30:1
2nd 1.95:1
3rd 1.34:1
4th 1.00:1
5th 0.75:1
1st 3.30:1
2nd 1.95:1
3rd 1.34:1
4th 1.00:1
5th 0.75:1
1st - 3.48:1
2nd - 2.02:1
3rd - 1.39:1
4th - 1.00:1
5th - 0.72:1
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Originally Posted by jimlab
Supra 6-speed with 3.90s
1st - 3.827:1 (14.93:1 final drive)
2nd - 2.360:1 (9.20:1)
3rd - 1.685:1 (6.57:1)
4th - 1.312:1 (5.12:1)
5th - 1.000:1 (3.90:1)
6th - 0.793:1 (3.09:1)
FD 5-speed with 4.10s
1st - 3.483:1 (14.28:1 final drive)
2nd - 2.015:1 (8.26:1)
3rd - 1.391:1 (5.70:1)
4th - 1.000:1 (4.10:1)
5th - 0.719:1 (2.95:1)
1st - 3.827:1 (14.93:1 final drive)
2nd - 2.360:1 (9.20:1)
3rd - 1.685:1 (6.57:1)
4th - 1.312:1 (5.12:1)
5th - 1.000:1 (3.90:1)
6th - 0.793:1 (3.09:1)
FD 5-speed with 4.10s
1st - 3.483:1 (14.28:1 final drive)
2nd - 2.015:1 (8.26:1)
3rd - 1.391:1 (5.70:1)
4th - 1.000:1 (4.10:1)
5th - 0.719:1 (2.95:1)
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No this one is the R154 from Toyota 3.L Turbo 7M-gtm its a heavy duty one i was speaking to one of the shops in Australia and the guy said that they used it on their 750rwhp rotary. so if that is true then its stronger then standard rx box and cheaper then the after market one's, and the ratios dont seem all that bad the only thing is its hard to come by.
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No this one is the R154 from Toyota 3.L Turbo 7M-gtm its a heavy duty one
i was speaking to one of the shops in Australia and the guy said that they used it on their 750rwhp rotary. so if that is true then its stronger then standard rx box and cheaper then the after market one's, and the ratios dont seem all that bad the only thing is its hard to come by.
-They're a pig of a box. Notchy, baulky badly gated
-They're HEAVY
-You have to be brutal with them
Sadly, a lot of people sell W57/8's as R154's too, which are fragile crap with all of the same failings. Yes, some people reckon they're stronger, but the top drag teams down here don't bother with them and generally have a horror story to tell you about them. For serious power, nobody is using a Japanese box.
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Originally Posted by DaGOATCorollaGTS
Has no one thought of taking a look at the RX-8 6 speed in the FD?
Ive heard all this talk of supra missions and none of the RX8. Im Curious.
Ive heard all this talk of supra missions and none of the RX8. Im Curious.
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Originally Posted by rpm_pwr
Yes I know I've smashed one into little pieces
There are lots of people down here that have smashed those boxes with a lot less power than that. I really suggest you drive a car with one before getting it fitted:
-They're a pig of a box. Notchy, baulky badly gated
-They're HEAVY
-You have to be brutal with them
Sadly, a lot of people sell W57/8's as R154's too, which are fragile crap with all of the same failings. Yes, some people reckon they're stronger, but the top drag teams down here don't bother with them and generally have a horror story to tell you about them. For serious power, nobody is using a Japanese box.
There are lots of people down here that have smashed those boxes with a lot less power than that. I really suggest you drive a car with one before getting it fitted:
-They're a pig of a box. Notchy, baulky badly gated
-They're HEAVY
-You have to be brutal with them
Sadly, a lot of people sell W57/8's as R154's too, which are fragile crap with all of the same failings. Yes, some people reckon they're stronger, but the top drag teams down here don't bother with them and generally have a horror story to tell you about them. For serious power, nobody is using a Japanese box.
So which one would you go for and also is there any way to tell the deferent’s between the W57/8's and the R154.
Thanks
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