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| Keith914 |
 May 29 2017, 08:24 AM
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What are the practical (including cost) options to change the ring and pinion gears to "lengthen" all the gears so as to optimize a more powerful engine?
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| Mark Henry |
May 30 2017, 05:56 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
A healthy 3.0 can start in 2nd no problem on everything but a steep incline. Think of 1st as a granny gear or a get her rolling gear.
The 901 Achilles heal is 1st gear, 2nd-5th it can handle all the 3.0/3.2 NA power you can throw at it, but if you had a usable 1st gear you would smoke the box PDQ. Also you can't change the 2nd gear ratio, it's fixed on the shaft, so even if you make a taller 1st then 2nd isn't tall enough. My tranny is set up A, F, O, X, HA (flipped). HA is one tooth short of H. I choose HA because I had it and I'm cheap, also it's almost but not quite as tall as H, so for me a bit more in line with typical highway speeds here. I'm using a hot street 3.0 that should have at least 250.hp |
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Keith914 Ring and pinion gears. May 29 2017, 08:24 AM
Perry Kiehl IIRC there weren't options on R&P only gea... May 29 2017, 09:18 AM forrestkhaag A one-day-newbie to gears with a more powerful en... May 29 2017, 09:33 AM Mark Henry Most Porsche gearing changes are through the gears... May 29 2017, 09:38 AM Mark Henry What is a more powerful engine? A /6? V8?
The 901... May 29 2017, 09:46 AM forrestkhaag My early read is that it is as much an issue of th... May 29 2017, 09:52 AM Steve AFAIK the 901 gear box only supports a 7:31 ring a... May 29 2017, 10:15 AM Steve :bump:
For added Gear Calculator link in above po... May 29 2017, 12:11 PM Dave_Darling If you have a 915 gearbox, there were a couple dif... May 29 2017, 12:30 PM
Chris914n6
The easier way to go is tires with a larger overa... May 29 2017, 04:00 PM Montreal914 What about the 7:27 R&P from the Sportomatic?
... May 29 2017, 12:33 PM Steve Wouldn't you want a higher ring & pinion t... May 29 2017, 01:35 PM Montreal914
Wouldn't you want a higher ring & pinion ... May 29 2017, 02:07 PM Steve
Wouldn't you want a higher ring & pinion... May 29 2017, 08:43 PM Montreal914
[quote name='Montreal914' post='2490876' date='Ma... May 29 2017, 11:47 PM Perry Kiehl I thought the '73 stock gearing worked pretty ... May 30 2017, 05:41 AM rick 918-S Don't forget that part of the cooling on an ai... May 30 2017, 06:26 AM Mark Henry
Don't forget that part of the cooling on an a... May 30 2017, 10:33 AM Steve Good point Rick. Even though my speedo says 80 mp... May 30 2017, 07:49 AM Keith914 Thanks for all your responses. I hope to have my c... May 30 2017, 08:40 AM Steve
Thanks for all your responses. I hope to have my ... May 30 2017, 08:51 AM |
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