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gear ratios / rpm = speed

Old Jul 26, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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how are ppl sayin 3rd gear maxes at 100mph, thats way off, i think it got to like 112-113 or so when i was racing my buddies
Mine maxed at 100 when I wasnt tunes. When my redline was still at 6500 it went to 100.???
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Tomtwtwtw
Very nice, but this one is more accurate.

Clicky.

(read below the numbers to see why)
Perfect!

So with the stock 6500rpm red line, we get this:

Tire Size:
215/45/18

Final Drive Ratio (Axle Ratio of driven wheels):
4.05

Gear Ratios:
1= 3.38
2= 1.76
3= 1.18
4= .89
5= .70

Speed In Gears:
--1---------2----------3----------4----------5---
34.9------67.1------100.0-----132.6-----168.6


0-60 in just 2 gear changes.
1/4 mile run in just 3 gear shifts
(stock SC's turn less than 100mph in the 1/4 and make power right to red line)

Seems Chevy picked the right gears ratios!
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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wit the 3.0pulley i just got on yesterday(awesome,so happy) 3rd gear at 6500 was maybe like 105, little past 100...
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by firemanfrank
Seems Chevy picked the right gears ratios!
All except first. It should go to about 40-45.

Originally Posted by S/CSSRedDevil
wit the 3.0pulley i just got on yesterday(awesome,so happy) 3rd gear at 6500 was maybe like 105, little past 100...
Hate to tell you this, but changing the pulley will not effect your speed like that. You will get there faster, but you have to change the gear ratios, differential or tire/wheel sizes to change the speed at the same RPM.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 08:25 AM
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i know this...im just stating that im not stock, and what my mph was..
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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I didnt see this calculator in any posts above and its pretty good as its a slider type. Just inpout all the variables (of course Cobalt ones wont be listed as any defaults so it doesnt matter what make/model or tranny type its showing just change data to the correct ratios for gearing and rearend). I like it cause you can see exactly where you wanna shift to drop down into certain rpms using the slider bar. You computer needs Java installed/enabled for this to work.

The Cobalt has a horrible ratio drop (gm really fugged up their 2-4th ratios in this tranny) from 1st into 2nd gear and 1st must have the hell reved out of it at least 7k or more to drop it down to a decent rpm in 2nd for power, where as the shift into 3rd doesnt need anywhere near a redline shift to drop it down to a decent 4000 rpm, but using more like a 6400 shift.

http://www.geocities.com/z_design_st...nsmission.html

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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 08:53 AM
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does anyone know the gear ratio's of the NA\ss or where i could find them? im a noooob when it comes to transmissions,hopefully i can learn something
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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Tempted to slap a RPM and MPH logger and hit the limiter in every gear.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by firemanfrank
Perfect!

So with the stock 6500rpm red line, we get this:

Tire Size:
215/45/18

Final Drive Ratio (Axle Ratio of driven wheels):
4.05

Gear Ratios:
1= 3.38
2= 1.76
3= 1.18
4= .89
5= .70

Speed In Gears:
--1---------2----------3----------4----------5---
34.9------67.1------100.0-----132.6-----168.6


0-60 in just 2 gear changes.
1/4 mile run in just 3 gear shifts
(stock SC's turn less than 100mph in the 1/4 and make power right to red line)

Seems Chevy picked the right gears ratios!
You meant 0-60 in 1 shift and 1/4 mile in 2 shifts.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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my tire sizes are different than whoever posted the last tire size. whats the stock size on these cars
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by 24SSNighthawk
does anyone know the gear ratio's of the NA\ss or where i could find them? im a noooob when it comes to transmissions,hopefully i can learn something
2.4 SS/NA
1: 3.58
2: 2.02
3: 1.35
4: .98
5: .81
R: 3.31

Final: 3.94

Stock Tire size: 205/50 R17

Originally Posted by freakta
my tire sizes are different than whoever posted the last tire size. whats the stock size on these cars
depends on what model you have. easiest way to find out is to run outside and like at the numbers on your tires
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 04:17 AM
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**** my car felt GREAT at 150
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