993RS

Just read the following:

1st: 3.91
2nd: 2.32
3rd: 1.61
4th: 1.28
5th: 1.08
6th: 0.88

(Don't compare it to the G50/20 ratios in the 993, it will just make you sick... )

No wonder the car went like a bat out of hell when I did a test drive... Not just 355 hp, but shorter gears too. (the gears I am putting in are slightly longer for 2nd and slightly shorter -for 3rd thru 6th..)

993RS

I know I have "gears on the brain" these days, but look at these figures:

Gear.....US/Swiss......Rest of the World ......
____(G50/20)________(G50/21)________997 S_______996_______Steve's Recommendation for 993
1.......3.818..................3.818.......................3.91......... .......3.8................3.818
2.......2.048..................2.150.......................2.32......... .......2.2................2.25
3.......1.407..................1.560.......................1.61......... ......1.52...............1.68
4.......1.118..................1.242.......................1.28......... ......1.22................1.3
5....... 0.962.................1.027.......................1.08................1. 02...............1.1
6........0.775.................0.820.......................0.88......... .......0.84...............0.962

garychios

How much does it cost to do gears in a porche 993? I would prefer the extra pull down low than the 175 MPH limit.

993RS

I will soon know... I figure between $8-9K. (But it really is worth it...)

993RS

Forgot to add, I am upgrading my transmission (new mainshaft and synchros). If you find a complete G50/21 transmission, for example, might cost less...