Oops, you're right! Well, that would explain why the '99 Miatas feel
so quick compared to the earlier ones. I had gotten the impression,
talking to 1st gen. owners, that they had about the same gearing as I did.
I think part of my mistake was assuming that all 1st gen. Miatas had
the same gearing!
On Mon, Oct 15, 2001 at 07:46:54AM -0700, Allendorfer, Peter wrote:
> Try Shorter. the 90-93 Miatas have 4.303:1 gears The 94-97 cars have 4.1:1
> gears, and the 99-2001 5-speeds have 4.303:1 gears again. The 6-speeds have
> 3.909:1 gears, but a must charter 1-st and all the gears are closer
> together.
>
> -Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John J. Stimson-III
> To: Scot Zediker
> Cc: Loughmiller, Scott; 'Mark J. Andy'; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Sent: 10/14/01 9:59 PM
> Subject: Re: 2500 lb Miata?
>
> On Sun, Oct 14, 2001 at 05:49:09PM -0700, Scot Zediker wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Loughmiller, Scott" <scott@radiate.com>
> >
> > > However, you're geared very similar to the guys with the 6-speeds.
> The
>
> > No, I'm not. I have the exact same gearing you do.
>
> Um, Scot, I don't want to get into a "yes you are/no I'm not" debate
> here, but the '99+ 5-speed cars have a longer gearing than the '94-97
> cars. 5th in the '99+ 6-speed cars is about the same as 5th in the
> 94-97 cars. 5th in the 5-speed cars is slightly higher.
>
> Maybe the 90-93 cars used a longer gearing the 94-97 cars, but it
> seems like you'd really be hurting in the acceleration department if
> that were the case.
>
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>
> john@idsfa.net John Stimson
> http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
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