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Originally Posted by fragdude
As I understand it, the 5 speed transmission has shorter gear ratios for better acceleration (why some people prefer to put 911 engines in a 5 speed car). The 6 speed has gear ratios that are identical or very similar (I think, I read that somewhere) to a 911. First and second are "long" which is nice for auto X where you generally just stick in second, but can have a wide range of speeds, 3-5 are "short" which is great for high speed acceleration (I beat an e46 m3 on the highway from 65-130 probably because of this) and 6 is the cruiser/top speed gear.
I don't remember where I read this though...
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We talked about it here.
http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7010
This may have been where you found it. The transmission ratios are close (or the same) but final drive is higher in the 6-speed cars.