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Ratios:
1- 3.38
2- 1.76
3- 1.18
4- 0.89
5- 0.7
Speeds @ 7k w/stock (or stock-size) rims and tires:
1st - 39
2nd - 75
3rd - 111
4th - 148 (stock and S2 are limited to 147 IIRC)
5th - 188 (theoretically anyway, takes a good amount of power to top out at 188).
1- 3.38
2- 1.76
3- 1.18
4- 0.89
5- 0.7
Speeds @ 7k w/stock (or stock-size) rims and tires:
1st - 39
2nd - 75
3rd - 111
4th - 148 (stock and S2 are limited to 147 IIRC)
5th - 188 (theoretically anyway, takes a good amount of power to top out at 188).
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Dunno. I am on stock tires. Talked to another redline owner and he redlines at 65 as well. Speedo off that much? I would not think so. Or is it only off at wide open throttle?
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I believe redlines have different tire sizes. It's not that the speedo is off but that you get less distance per rpm of the motor, therefore lower speed at 7k rpm. I haven't actually checked the IRL tire size so I could be wrong but I think that's why it's like that.
[EDIT]
Ok I ran some numbers...
Ion Redline stock tire size 215/45/17
Cobalt SS/SC stock tire size 215/45/18
Ion Redline
Engine speeds in top gear:-
30 MPH = 1175 RPM 40 MPH = 1567 RPM 50 MPH = 1959 RPM 60 MPH = 2350 RPM
70 MPH = 2742 RPM 80 MPH = 3134 RPM 90 MPH = 3525 RPM 100 MPH = 3917 RPM
Top Speed in 1 gear = 37.009 MPH
And changes into 2 gear at 3645 RPM dropping 3355 RPM
Top Speed in 2 gear = 71.073 MPH
And changes into 3 gear at 4693 RPM dropping 2307 RPM
Top Speed in 3 gear = 106.008 MPH
And changes into 4 gear at 5280 RPM dropping 1720 RPM
Top Speed in 4 gear = 140.549 MPH
And changes into 5 gear at 5506 RPM dropping 1494 RPM
Top Speed in 5 gear = 178.698 MPH
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Cobalt SS/SC
Engine speeds in top gear:-
30 MPH = 1134 RPM 40 MPH = 1512 RPM 50 MPH = 1890 RPM 60 MPH = 2268 RPM
70 MPH = 2646 RPM 80 MPH = 3024 RPM 90 MPH = 3402 RPM 100 MPH = 3779 RPM
Top Speed in 1 gear = 38.357 MPH
And changes into 2 gear at 3645 RPM dropping 3355 RPM
Top Speed in 2 gear = 73.663 MPH
And changes into 3 gear at 4693 RPM dropping 2307 RPM
Top Speed in 3 gear = 109.870 MPH
And changes into 4 gear at 5280 RPM dropping 1720 RPM
Top Speed in 4 gear = 145.671 MPH
And changes into 5 gear at 5506 RPM dropping 1494 RPM
Top Speed in 5 gear = 185.210 MPH
According to this the IRL should top out at 71mph in 2nd, and the SS/SC at 73.6mph.
[EDIT]
Ok I ran some numbers...
Ion Redline stock tire size 215/45/17
Cobalt SS/SC stock tire size 215/45/18
Ion Redline
Engine speeds in top gear:-
30 MPH = 1175 RPM 40 MPH = 1567 RPM 50 MPH = 1959 RPM 60 MPH = 2350 RPM
70 MPH = 2742 RPM 80 MPH = 3134 RPM 90 MPH = 3525 RPM 100 MPH = 3917 RPM
Top Speed in 1 gear = 37.009 MPH
And changes into 2 gear at 3645 RPM dropping 3355 RPM
Top Speed in 2 gear = 71.073 MPH
And changes into 3 gear at 4693 RPM dropping 2307 RPM
Top Speed in 3 gear = 106.008 MPH
And changes into 4 gear at 5280 RPM dropping 1720 RPM
Top Speed in 4 gear = 140.549 MPH
And changes into 5 gear at 5506 RPM dropping 1494 RPM
Top Speed in 5 gear = 178.698 MPH
************************************************** ****************************************
Cobalt SS/SC
Engine speeds in top gear:-
30 MPH = 1134 RPM 40 MPH = 1512 RPM 50 MPH = 1890 RPM 60 MPH = 2268 RPM
70 MPH = 2646 RPM 80 MPH = 3024 RPM 90 MPH = 3402 RPM 100 MPH = 3779 RPM
Top Speed in 1 gear = 38.357 MPH
And changes into 2 gear at 3645 RPM dropping 3355 RPM
Top Speed in 2 gear = 73.663 MPH
And changes into 3 gear at 4693 RPM dropping 2307 RPM
Top Speed in 3 gear = 109.870 MPH
And changes into 4 gear at 5280 RPM dropping 1720 RPM
Top Speed in 4 gear = 145.671 MPH
And changes into 5 gear at 5506 RPM dropping 1494 RPM
Top Speed in 5 gear = 185.210 MPH
According to this the IRL should top out at 71mph in 2nd, and the SS/SC at 73.6mph.
Last edited by Infernokron; 07-23-2008 at 07:16 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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Get your tire size, gear ratios, and final drive info, and go to this site to get the answers you seek.
http://www.car-videos.net/tools/speedrpm.asp
For those curious, here's the 2008 SS, with smaller tires, but wider ratios than the ss/sc.
6300 redline
1 35.1
2 67.5
3 100.7
4 133.5
5 169.7
http://www.car-videos.net/tools/speedrpm.asp
For those curious, here's the 2008 SS, with smaller tires, but wider ratios than the ss/sc.
6300 redline
1 35.1
2 67.5
3 100.7
4 133.5
5 169.7
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