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Old 09-24-2020, 10:03 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by insite View Post
actually, they're not. you have to consider the final drive. the 6-speed FD is 3.44. the 2.5L is 3.889 and the 2.7L is 3.555. you need to multiply each geary by this number to get an EFFECTIVE gear ratio.

the truth is, the 2.5L has is geared lower than either of the others by a pretty substantial amount. the 2.7L, IMO, is the LEAST desirable. next is the 6-speed. the 2.5L 5-speed has the most useful ratios from a performance perspective.

I was wondering why the 2.5 feels faster than the 2.7 despite the 2.7 having 10% more hp and 5% more torque. Gear ratio explains it.
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