Don Bruder wrote:
> In article
> >,
> TCS > wrote:
>
>
>>On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 03:30:23 GMT, Don Bruder > wrote:
>>
>>>In article >,
>>>Anthony > wrote:
>>
>>>>TCS > wrote in
:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:12:39 GMT, Richard > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Do you have to shift sooner in the lower gears?
>>>>>
>>>>>It's the same as a five speed versus a four speed.
>>>>>
>>>>>The top gear might have a higher ratio or it might not. It's entirely
>>>>>up to the particular implementation.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The Tremec (formerly Borg-Warner) T56 six speed generally has a 0.74 5th
>>>>and a 0.50 6th ratio, so both are overdrive.
>>
>>>Wheeeee!
>>
>>>Will it bolt up to the 2.0 liter inline 4 engine in an '82 Mazda 626?
>>
>>With that engine, you'd only be able to use 6th gear on a 10% decline.
>>Otherwise, it'd be like using 4th gear at 10mph.
>
>
> Awww, shaddup and quit spoiling a perfectly good fantasy!
>
> (What? You actually think even if it WOULD bolt in, I didn't already
> know it'd be just about as useful as tits on a boar hog?)

Considering I have no problems accelerating up inclines in 6th gear in
my Camaro it can't be that bad. Besides, you can always change the rear
end ratio, at least in a RWD car...

>
Ulf