Gear Ratios & Final Drives List? (5-speed, 6-speed, Auto & Manual, Series 1 & 2)
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Gear Ratios & Final Drives List? (5-speed, 6-speed, Auto & Manual, Series 1 & 2)
I've searched for a while now & even looking through different threads on different websites I can't find a definitive list of the gear ratios (transmission ratios) & final drives for the different RX8 5-speed, 6-speed, auto & manual boxes - all I can find is anecdotal stuff & it all varies slightly. Is there a definitive source I can go to to find this info or is it in a sticky thread somewhere called something I'm not finding in my searches??
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Did you even try searching?
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...-promise-1660/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-ii-te...ussion-135710/
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...-promise-1660/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-ii-te...ussion-135710/
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Did you even try searching?
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...-promise-1660/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-ii-te...ussion-135710/
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...-promise-1660/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-ii-te...ussion-135710/
And yes, for nearly an hour: the title of the first one "gearing" didn't come up when I searched for "gear ratios" or "final drive" or "gearbox ratios" etc & all the threads & other search variations I tried at the time. Found the second link alright but there's conjecture in that one as to what's right.
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You are better off using google with the site search function site:rx8club.com (I think); as I get horrible results with the forum search, even when entering in most of the thread title it won't show up on the first page or few of results.
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I saw one post that said the S1's all had 4.44 for MT and AT.
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...6/#post3993096
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...6/#post3993096
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Originally Posted by zeropeorth
You are better off using google with the site search function site:rx8club.com (I think); as I get horrible results with the forum search, even when entering in most of the thread title it won't show up on the first page or few of results.
Originally Posted by NotAPreppie
I saw one post that said the S1's all had 4.44 for MT and AT.
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...6/#post3993096
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...6/#post3993096
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Originally Posted by RacingBeat
RX-8 Factory Gear Ratios
2004-11RX-8 Auto Trans - 4.30
2004-08 RX-8 Man Trans - 4.44
2009-11 RX-8 Man Trans - 4.77
2004-11RX-8 Auto Trans - 4.30
2004-08 RX-8 Man Trans - 4.44
2009-11 RX-8 Man Trans - 4.77
s1 are 4.44 and s2 are 4.77
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Originally Posted by sonicsdaman
autos are open diff at 4.3(possibly low power 5 speed as well)
s1 are 4.44 and s2 are 4.77
s1 are 4.44 and s2 are 4.77
Some autos came with LSDs.
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http://www.gerhardstein.net/rx8/2004_rx8_brochure.pdf
https://amaus.net/static/auto/brochu...2009%20USA.pdf
It should be noted that autos do not come with the carbon fiber driveshaft
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Originally Posted by sonicsdaman
All autos come with the 4.3 UNLESS they have the sport package(04-08) or the touring/grand touring(09-11). That comes with the LSD for that MY (04-08 4.44 : 09-11 4.77)
http://www.gerhardstein.net/rx8/2004_rx8_brochure.pdf
https://amaus.net/static/auto/brochu...2009%20USA.pdf
It should be noted that autos do not come with the carbon fiber driveshaft
http://www.gerhardstein.net/rx8/2004_rx8_brochure.pdf
https://amaus.net/static/auto/brochu...2009%20USA.pdf
It should be noted that autos do not come with the carbon fiber driveshaft
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I've searched for a while now & even looking through different threads on different websites I can't find a definitive list of the gear ratios (transmission ratios) & final drives for the different RX8 5-speed, 6-speed, auto & manual boxes - all I can find is anecdotal stuff & it all varies slightly. Is there a definitive source I can go to to find this info or is it in a sticky thread somewhere called something I'm not finding in my searches??
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