HondaEat-R
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Ok guys I need a little advice. Last week I broke another PAR gear. I know, I know "impossible" or "was it re-built properly ?" It was built by a pro, and NEVER tracked or launched. Last year I broke a tooth off the ring gear, last week I broke a tooth off 5th gear. WTF ?
My question is really what should I do, what would YOU do ?
I can: Buy a donor tranny (626, probe, mx6) and swap in my LSD OR
I can: Just swap in a open dif tranny from one of those cars and just run it. OR
I can: Buy a new 5th gear custom made to any ratio and cut I want from PAR for $$$. OR
I can: Buy the 3rd and 5th GTX gears from Ken, and buy 1st, 2nd, and 4th from OEM Mazda and swap them in my tranny housing onto my PAR shafts...
I'm at a loss here for what to do. I run 13-15psi daily on a built block, and want to keep the car "fun". SO will I just end up breaking stock trannys if I choose to swap in junkyard trannys ?
Ther other part of this is : My PAR gear ratios are not optimal for a turbo car, they are extra short ratio. Ex: in 5th gear cruising at 70mph, my revs are at 4,000rpm dead even. The car is def fast with these gears BUT, it's all acceleration and no top speed, also not allowing the turbo to spool to it's full potential. My gear set would be sick for a NA track car or even daily (loud though). Bottom line, I need to decide soon because my car has been down for a week already.
Here are MY PAR ratios: 1st: 2.818 2nd: 2.00 3rd: 1.540 4th: 1.227 5th: .960
Here are stock tranny ratios: 1st: 3.307 2nd: 1.842 3rd: 1.313 4th: .970 5th: .755
As you can see, my 1st gear ratio is more desireable than the stocker, but after that it just goes down hill.... I mean s***, look at my 5th compared to a stockers 4th. There almost the same. It's like my car is a 4 speed but with a short 4th. I could use any valuble input from you guys. Mainly, how long do you think a stock tranny ( junkyard or new) will last at 15 psi ? I'm at a loss here. Sucks
BTW: I bought my car with these gears in it, and i think SlowmotionMSP bought the gear set from TRI-Point racing off this forum, not sure though.
My question is really what should I do, what would YOU do ?
I can: Buy a donor tranny (626, probe, mx6) and swap in my LSD OR
I can: Just swap in a open dif tranny from one of those cars and just run it. OR
I can: Buy a new 5th gear custom made to any ratio and cut I want from PAR for $$$. OR
I can: Buy the 3rd and 5th GTX gears from Ken, and buy 1st, 2nd, and 4th from OEM Mazda and swap them in my tranny housing onto my PAR shafts...
I'm at a loss here for what to do. I run 13-15psi daily on a built block, and want to keep the car "fun". SO will I just end up breaking stock trannys if I choose to swap in junkyard trannys ?
Ther other part of this is : My PAR gear ratios are not optimal for a turbo car, they are extra short ratio. Ex: in 5th gear cruising at 70mph, my revs are at 4,000rpm dead even. The car is def fast with these gears BUT, it's all acceleration and no top speed, also not allowing the turbo to spool to it's full potential. My gear set would be sick for a NA track car or even daily (loud though). Bottom line, I need to decide soon because my car has been down for a week already.
Here are MY PAR ratios: 1st: 2.818 2nd: 2.00 3rd: 1.540 4th: 1.227 5th: .960
Here are stock tranny ratios: 1st: 3.307 2nd: 1.842 3rd: 1.313 4th: .970 5th: .755
As you can see, my 1st gear ratio is more desireable than the stocker, but after that it just goes down hill.... I mean s***, look at my 5th compared to a stockers 4th. There almost the same. It's like my car is a 4 speed but with a short 4th. I could use any valuble input from you guys. Mainly, how long do you think a stock tranny ( junkyard or new) will last at 15 psi ? I'm at a loss here. Sucks
BTW: I bought my car with these gears in it, and i think SlowmotionMSP bought the gear set from TRI-Point racing off this forum, not sure though.
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