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Does my 5 speed have a lower 1st gear ratio than my 6 speed?

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Old 06-13-2015, 07:52 PM
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Default Does my 5 speed have a lower 1st gear ratio than my 6 speed?
My 04 Ultra (88CI 5speed) 1st gear ratio seems quite lower than my 2011(103 6speed) although my 103 has much more torque. Is that normal?
 
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andrews published gear/rpm/mph charts

this'll show you the diff.

as the final ratios are different---- in the drive


google:

28_ratiosMPG-pg28.pdf



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