B-16 gear ratios

[sekondgen]

Is 85 mph at 5000 rpm in fifth gear to high? I kow the B-16 tranny is geared low but seems pretty high to me

 

[jamesA]

Sounds about right to me.

 

[E_SolSi]

sounds pretty close ... what size tires are you running

 

[sekondgen]

fourteens

 

[E_SolSi]

###/##/14

fill in the #s

and gimme a brand and model if you can

 

[sekondgen]

Sorry about that. 185/70/14

 

[E_SolSi]

yup that sounds about right then

 

[sekondgen]

Cool. Thank's man!

 

[kyleirwin]

eh, the calculator says you should be at 96mph w/ those tires and a b16 tranny @ 5k.

 

[jamesA]

what calculator, i'm using 195/55?/15s... stock Si rims, and at 65 in 5th gear i'm turning over 3500 rpm.

 

[kyleirwin]

Originally posted by revolution8k@Feb 25 2004, 05:12 AM
what calculator, i'm using 195/55?/15s... stock Si rims, and at 65 in 5th gear i'm turning over 3500 rpm.

this calculator.

 

[brasilianstreet]

would i have any problems with my gears in a b16 tranny like were tlkn about with a b18 ls block and a b16 head ?

 

[kyleirwin]

Originally posted by brasilianstreet@Feb 25 2004, 10:29 PM
would i have any problems with my gears in a b16 tranny like were tlkn about with a b18 ls block and a b16 head ?

huh? .

 

[brasilianstreet]

like some ppl say that the rpms are lower with the ls block or sumtin .like as if they wont match perfect ,lol dun worry if u dnt kno wut im tlkn bout im lost kinda also

 

[E_SolSi]

i still have no clue what the hell you are talking about .... but you cound start by making your own topic and not cockblocking this one

 

[brasilianstreet]

smart one huh, if i afended the topic owner my bad didnt mean to .