Do you use 6th gear..?

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08-30-2009, 10:03 PM

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On the Interstate, when cruising at 60+ only.

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08-31-2009, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Duckman

You have my attention. Different in what way? Compare the driving experience in a stock G50-20, such as my car, and G50-30, such as yours.

w/o experiencing it you will have to read text or graphs

here's one that shows the difference is thrust(the actual force driving the car forward) in my car w/ /20 vs /30

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08-31-2009, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by e9stibi

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@ Bill - I have a receipt in front of me of the Rothsport upgrade and you might be able to help me with what this might be (who it compares to the values of your table):

95030290121 1st Gear mainshaft assembly w/splined 2nd
G50 2.25 2nd Gear set
G50 1.579 3rd Gear set
G50 1.2826 4th Gear set
G50 1.083 5th Gear set

6th gear is the "old" 5th gear.

speed @ 6800 46 64 92 113 133 157

rpm at speed in 6
2000 50
3000 74
4000 99
5000 124
6000 149

split % 40% 42% 23% 18% 18%

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08-31-2009, 11:10 AM

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Bill - thanks for data and the chart. The charts confirm my impression of more torque at lower RPM. If you have not driven a car with this gearbox it is very difficult ti understand the performance improvement.

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08-31-2009, 11:28 AM

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Uh....yeah. Especially when having to do a 50 mile all freeway run at 4am for an ER computer repair at one of my businesses, a 24/7 answering service where..............let's say time was of the essence.

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08-31-2009, 12:59 PM

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Any one in the Los Angeles Area that want to take me in a ride with a shortened gear box?

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08-31-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cabrio993

Last time I used it was in 2006... I think...

I'm toying with the idea of removing it for weight saving and selling it on ebay as "MINT, used only once".

I'd buy it...my car only came with four forward speeds.

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08-31-2009, 05:45 PM

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I know most of us do on the highway, but i gotta tell you, accelerating out of 6th at 65 - 75 MPH is almost useless.....

only on the fwy
get ~ 27mpg at 80 mph with A/C on in 6th.

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08-31-2009, 11:26 PM

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Just discovered this thread.... you mean there's a sixth gear?

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08-31-2009, 11:42 PM

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I have the perception I'm getting better mileage in 6th so I use it on the highway sometimes. Also, since my RS shifter still rattles I use 6th as it is much quieter rattling in 6th for some reason.

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09-01-2009, 12:43 AM

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I use 6th all the time. But then with 426 HP and 438 ft-lb TQ, my 6th pulls like others in 4th.

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09-01-2009, 03:05 AM

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I mostly use 6th when I'm trying to back up. . . of course my other car only has a 5 speed and Reverse is where 6th is in the 993!

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09-01-2009, 11:11 AM

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One more fan of the short box. Moving 5th to 6th , keeping 1st and 2nd, and adding new 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears (equates to adding an additional gear between 2nd and 5th on a stock box) makes the car just more fun to drive. It is amazing the difference when you shift to 3rd and you are in the sweet spot for revs, then again for 4th, then again for 5th, and then you had better be on the track!

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