Hi folks
My mark2 is very long geared.
T5 box and 3.5 diff
Ive been looking at diif options and think maybe 4.1 may be an option. Cars for road use with the odd track day.
2ltr Zetec, twin 45s, lightened flywheel and pulls pretty well.
Whats the consensus on diff ratios? its lovely on a run as you can trickle along at 70 and its not too noisy but obviously at the expense of a bit of lift.
T5 gear box
1st 2.95
2nd 1.94
3rd 1.34
4th 1
5th 0.8
Diff 3.5 @ 6000 rpm currently fitted.
1st Gear = 39.13 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]2nd Gear = 59.5 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]3rd Gear = 86.15mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]4th Gear =. 44 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]5th Gear = 144.3 mph
@ 3000
1st Gear = 19.57 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]2nd Gear = 29.75 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]3rd Gear = 43.07 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]4th Gear = 57.72 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]5th Gear = 72.15 mph
Diff 4.1 @ 6000rpm
1st Gear = 33.4 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]2nd Gear = 50.8 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]3rd Gear = 73.54 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]4th Gear = 98.54 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]5th Gear = 123.18 mph
@ 3000
1st Gear = 16.7 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]2nd Gear = 25.4 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]3rd Gear = 36.77 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]4th Gear = 49.27 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]5th Gear = 61.59 mph
Diff 4.6 @ 6000rpm
1st Gear = 29.77 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]2nd Gear = 45.27 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]3rd Gear = 65.55 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]4th Gear = 87.83 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]5th Gear = 109.79 mph
@ 3000
1st Gear = 14.89 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]2nd Gear = 22.64 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]3rd Gear = 32.77 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]4th Gear = 43.92 mph[FONT="&]
[/FONT]5th Gear = 54.9 mph
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