Speeds in gears

[B6S4John]

Will someone post the speeds in gears per 1000 rpm Iv'e seen them somewhere but can't find them I think 6th is 24.9 ???????

JOHN

[Scotty]

Don't know if this helps -

Gear ratios:
1st 3.667
2nd 2.050
3rd 1.462
4th 1.133
5th 0.919
6th 0,778
Reverse 3.333
Final drive ratio 3.889

[B6S4John]

Hi Scooty, it would help if I had a degree in maths.

[B6S4John]

PS and in spelling. Sorry Scotty

[Scotty]

hehehe Don't ask me. I just copied out a pdf!!

All I know is they dyno's in the ration closest to 1:1 i.e. 5th in this case.

It also means you can go faster in reverse than in first!

[B6S4John]

Hi all I found them for anyone who's interested
1st=38
2nd=68
3rd=96
4th=123
5th=152
6th=155?

[Scotty]

Theoretical, stated somewhere or having you been banging it in to the limiter?

p.s. 6th is at least 165mph

[B6S4John]

Taken from a road test comparison with M3 so might not be right. They do a BHP per ton and the maths in that 'aint right so who knows. Yes I have hit the limiter a few times it comes in at 7500. Even my wife has hit it in 1st and 2nd. I think its 'cause the thing is so smoooooooooooooth you can't tell it's reving.

[Merlot]

Always hit the thing in 1st - hit it in 3rd a few times too!!

[tartan_rob]

From the gear ratios, you can work out %age turns of wheels to engine revs, work of the circumference of the wheels * tyre size and therefore theoretical max speeds and mph/1000k by doing the "simple" arithmetic....

Not that I give a <beep>, was just throwing my 2pence in.

Anyone know how much quicker or slower the B6 in std guise is compared to the B5 with a stage1 on it? No idea how quick my motor is (B5) but I change my "Y's" frequently and almost always run into the car in front without trying....