Thread: Tremec TKO II with 3.54 diff ratio
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Old 10-19-2003, 11:20 AM
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Basically I have no doubt that the 5th speed/overdrive is wonderfull.
The only issue really is 1st gear. Kind of short at 3.27 ratio compared to 2.78 in the toploader.
with a toploader if you accellerate in 1st to 6000rpm(40mph), shifting to 2nd will drop you to 4000rpm.
With the TKO II if you shift at 6000rpm (46mph) to 2nd you drop to 3500rpm.
Is this not too much?
You can check this out with the Second Strike Gearing Calculator at www.secondstrike.com/Technical/GearCalc.asp
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