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Originally Posted by RodKnock
Sure the old stuff works fine, but for those among us who prefer a quieter ride so you can have a conversation and not get tinnitus before we're 90 years old, freeway RPM's less than 3,500-4,000 RPM, less wear and tear on our expensive engines, the lower 1st gear of the Tremec (2.87 or 3.27 versus 2.78 or 2.32) and better gas mileage, then the modern tranny is a better choice.
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Bernica, you're a good guy too, but the title of this thread is about the pros and cons of a 4-speed versus 5-speed in a Cobra replica. Merely, stating that you prefer "the feel" of the Toploader is purely subjective. How do you define "the feel"? How do you define the "Cobra experience" when almost no one here has actually owned or driven an original Cobra?
Yet, as I pointed out above (see my quote), the advantages of the 5-speed are:
1. Lower 1st gear ratio, for better starts,
2. Lower noise at cruising speeds, for better for hearing,
3. Increased gas mileage, for reducing your gas bill and traveling farther in between stops,
4. Less wear and tear on your expensive engine
5. Tremecs are new transmissions, Toploaders are old transmissions, so you're more likely to see threads about "popping out of gear" with old transmissions than with newer ones, though there are exceptions to every rule.
And the disadvantage of the Tremec is the cost, though I'm not sure how much a rebuilt Toploader sells for these days.
Personally, I find what I said as "substance" and exactly what the OP requested. And I find phrases such as the "feel of the Toploader" and the heightened "Cobra experience" as subjective opinion and pure nonsense.
I apologize to you for having some fun with the retro comparison comments (e.g., rotary phone, horse-drawn carriage, vinyl records, etc.), but that is just my sarcastic humor being drawn out. However, I do find that I have given the OP "substance" in response to his/her question, so if you find that to be trolling then I disagree with you.
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