QUOTE(hmeeder @ Aug 5 2006, 06:29 PM)
If it's an "H",(as opposed to 2nd being married to the main shaft) even flipping it would make it a very tall 32:19 (.594) gear ratio.
5000 rpm would be 134 mph with Kumho V710. 6000 = 161mph!
80mph would be a very lazy 3000 RPM and probably not very responsive for passing (unluss you have monster torque.)
On the 902, 1st gear is married to the mainshaft. It's just like a 914 trans that's missing 1st gear. They have A mainshafts instead of F.
80 mph at 3000 RPM is exactly why they're nice for the V8s... of course they do have the monster torque. Don't try it on an aircooled engine, the fan would spin too slow.