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Hey guys,
So during my daily driving I find that 1st gear is completely useless, and when I'm doing some freeway runs I have to shift 2 or 3 times more than you should. Also I was with a friend (on the track... in mexico....) in his 370z and I stay neck and neck with him but I have to shift twice while he only does once, thus I start falling behind slightly. Also I run out of gears around 130ish with plenty of power and grip to go. I have a 5 speed torsen btw.

I assume the gearing is short because NA the miata's needed shorter gears to get the power down but now with about 240whp I just go through the gears too quickly.

Is there any way to lengthen the gears properly?!?


Thank you





The information i've found, but doesn't really help because I have no idea what I'm looking at...... Flyin' Miata : Technical info : Gearing calculator

Der_Idiot

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Get a lower ratio differential, quaife gears or turbo II transmission.

Leafy

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Just a lower ratio rear gear will lengthen all the gears. 3.63 is available straight from mazda for $450 and its the lowest you can buy off the self for the stock diff.

triple88a

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Run some big rear tires!!!

Fireindc

iTrader: (13)

+1 on 3.6 gears. Should give you much more topend and longer gears all around.

18psi

iTrader: (76)

and pop that 5 speed with the quickness. and actually make his car slower unless he makes quite a bit more than 240 later

fooger03

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With the 5-speed? Bolt in a 3.9 with pumpkin and the associated speed sensor. Call it a day.

thenuge26

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I have a 3.9 Torsen that I will trade for a 4.1 or 4.3 since I'm going to get 3.636 gears before I put it in anyway.

mx5autoxer

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What did the 1.8 M's come with from the factory? 3.9 Torsens or 4.10 Torsens? And WTF is a pumpkin (other than a gourd-like squash from the genus Cucurbita)?

Leafy

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All NA8s are 4.10.

concealer404

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I'd suggest dissecting that calculator until you DO have an idea what you're looking at.

Then you'll be able to answer your own question better than anyone else will.

theshdwconspracy

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TII Transmission