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>Well, again why not governing it at a modern 5th gear Why not add a 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th or 10th gear? Wait, modern transmissions do.
by itsoktocry 3y ago
>Well, again why not governing it at a modern 5th gear
Why not add a 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th or 10th gear? Wait, modern transmissions do.
- bayindirh 3y agoYeah, which depends on the torque band of the engine which drives the transmission. Generally 8 gear systems are paired with ~1.5L force induction engines to keep them in a very narrow RPM band, similar to Diesel engine dynamics. However, speeds nearing 180 KM/h is a natural result of these mathematics. What I was proposing to keep the same engine, reduce the gear count to 5-6 and keep engine RPM around 2-3K which maps to 90-120 KM/h band generally. You'll either keep 8 gears with closer ratios for a smoother acceleration, or shave two gears from top, because 8th gear on 120KM/h results in RPMs too low for the engine (on the cars I have driven though).