Transmission advice needed
Apr 18, 2012, 06:06 PM
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Transmission advice needed
So my first gear is blown, possibly my second also. I dont want to ship out my transmissoon, because I'm about to take it to a shop I trust a lot, but they've only done a couple evos. I would like to know what the optimal rebuild would be.
My car is an 03 and as far as I know the tranny is stock. I've heard to swap in an ix 1/2/5. But I've also heard the ix 5th is too short for daily driving. Which gears should I use?
Another option I've heard of is a 4.11 final drive. Is this too aggressive for a street driven car that won't see over 500hp?
Any opinions are more than welcome.
Thanks!
My car is an 03 and as far as I know the tranny is stock. I've heard to swap in an ix 1/2/5. But I've also heard the ix 5th is too short for daily driving. Which gears should I use?
Another option I've heard of is a 4.11 final drive. Is this too aggressive for a street driven car that won't see over 500hp?
Any opinions are more than welcome.
Thanks!
Apr 18, 2012, 07:55 PM
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So my first gear is blown, possibly my second also. I dont want to ship out my transmissoon, because I'm about to take it to a shop I trust a lot, but they've only done a couple evos. I would like to know what the optimal rebuild would be.
My car is an 03 and as far as I know the tranny is stock. I've heard to swap in an ix 1/2/5. But I've also heard the ix 5th is too short for daily driving. Which gears should I use?
Another option I've heard of is a 4.11 final drive. Is this too aggressive for a street driven car that won't see over 500hp?
Any opinions are more than welcome.
Thanks!
My car is an 03 and as far as I know the tranny is stock. I've heard to swap in an ix 1/2/5. But I've also heard the ix 5th is too short for daily driving. Which gears should I use?
Another option I've heard of is a 4.11 final drive. Is this too aggressive for a street driven car that won't see over 500hp?
Any opinions are more than welcome.
Thanks!
Apr 18, 2012, 10:19 PM
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The ultimate ratio transmission is evo 9 1st, 2nd and 5th and evo 8 3rd and 4th This keeps the car in the best "sweet spot" between gears for tracking the car. The 4.11 would be for like big power or standing mile, u wouldn't want it performance wise, its like an 800 dollar option as well. I had shep do mine and no complaints.
Apr 19, 2012, 06:19 AM
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A 4.11 is prefereable if you want to have a higher mph per rpm/gear. This would be because you either have maxed out 4th in the quarter and want to go faster, have a 100mm stroke engine or if you just want the convenience of a lower rpm at cruising speeds (not necessarily a smart decision...).
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A 4.11 is prefereable if you want to have a higher mph per rpm/gear. This would be because you either have maxed out 4th in the quarter and want to go faster, have a 100mm stroke engine or if you just want the convenience of a lower rpm at cruising speeds (not necessarily a smart decision...).
I would still like the input of someone that has an ix 5th in their 5 speed though
