Gear Box.... Not problem ...just question

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Hello All........ Just a quick question..

GEARBOX... I know our Sportivo's are a close ratio gearbox...YES... O.K I wanted to ask about final gear 6th... Can it be changed or worked so when on a long run.....motorway.... the revs keep down a little??

Maybe there is a factory that does this kind of work...maybe not....

I know stupid question.. Just asking.... "" please let me keep my ringhole complete... don't rip me a new one ""

Cheers

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[Suprathai]

I'm sure it can be done, IIRC the celica 6 speed gear box runs a taller 6th gear then the sportivos (i.e. at the same speed, its revs are lower @ 6th gear) . I wouldn't mind doing that as well, its going to be expensive though cause your basically taking the whole gearbox apart.

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I'm sure it can be done, IIRC the celica 6 speed gear box runs a taller 6th gear then the sportivos (i.e. at the same speed, its revs are lower @ 6th gear) . I wouldn't mind doing that as well, its going to be expensive though cause your basically taking the whole gearbox apart.

Cheers mate.... Yeah I have thought about since I went for a mega long drive the second weekend I bought the car. So the taller the gear the lower revs for speed so to say.

I'm going to do some engine work down the track... so when I do that I will do this as well. That is if such a thing can be done.

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[xoom]

celica 6th is an option or u can go custom ..... not that hard.

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celica 6th is an option or u can go custom ..... not that hard.

Cool...thanks for feedback XOOM ... How hard to do?

I have writen to a few places about this.... If anyone is interested I will post what they say..... and cost's

Cheers

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[SuperDave]

I don't have part numbers for 6th gears, but based on 5th gears it'll probably be around the $600 mark from Toyota. You'd want to do a lot of driving to recoup those costs from the minute fuel saving.

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I don't have part numbers for 6th gears, but based on 5th gears it'll probably be around the $600 mark from Toyota. You'd want to do a lot of driving to recoup those costs from the minute fuel saving.

Cheers for the info Superdave. So I can get the part just from Toyota? Thats sweet if thats the case. How much will it drop the revs in final gear for me? So to say?

Not really looking to save fuel. I'm going to be doing some work on my car soon and this is another aspect I wanted to cover before I start.

Cheers again

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[xoom]

I'm going to be doing some work on my car soon and this is another aspect I wanted to cover before I start.

Cheers again

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how about u elaborate on "what work" you are getting done so as to best advise you ...... because simply changing 6th gear all it will do is drop the revs .....

also since ur cracking her open and getting "work" done .... are u sure u want to keep it a single spinner ?

what sort of power levels are u aiming for ? are we talking high reving n/a monster or are we talking f/i ?

unless you give people a complete picture any advice you are given will only be as good as the input provided .... in other words .... garbage in garbage out .....

y am i asking all these questions ? bcuz ive done it .... ripped the 2zz down to bare and built from the ground up again .... and 1 piece of advice i can give u is before u even spend a single $ know exactly where u r going otherwise this is going to be a painful lesson in learning about a thing called planning and research.

oh and for the figures .... putting the celica 6th in will drop ur revs by about 400-500 rpms @ 120km/h so rather than sitting on 4K rpms in 6th @ 120 you will be sitting at about 3500-3600.

Bill

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I'm going to be doing some work on my car soon and this is another aspect I wanted to cover before I start.

Cheers again

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how about u elaborate on "what work" you are getting done so as to best advise you ...... because simply changing 6th gear all it will do is drop the revs .....

also since ur cracking her open and getting "work" done .... are u sure u want to keep it a single spinner ?

what sort of power levels are u aiming for ? are we talking high reving n/a monster or are we talking f/i ?

unless you give people a complete picture any advice you are given will only be as good as the input provided .... in other words .... garbage in garbage out .....

y am i asking all these questions ? bcuz ive done it .... ripped the 2zz down to bare and built from the ground up again .... and 1 piece of advice i can give u is before u even spend a single $ know exactly where u r going otherwise this is going to be a painful lesson in learning about a thing called planning and research.

oh and for the figures .... putting the celica 6th in will drop ur revs by about 400-500 rpms @ 120km/h so rather than sitting on 4K rpms in 6th @ 120 you will be sitting at about 3500-3600.

Bill

Cheers ZOOM .... I' m looking to make 200KW to 220KW @ the wheels. If possible. Not a big ask I don't think. But I want most of all is to do it so that its tough, strong and super reliable. And I want to make the gearobx to match. And yes I'm awear cost leads to quality. As in low cost ...low results.

I do a fair few long motor way drives... Thats why I wanted to see about dropping the revs a little. I was looking at from 2200 to 2500 rpm @100km/h. Is that out of the question? I drive to Victoria and QLD every year. Not yet in my sportivo but wanted to make sweet when I do later this year. Not that I have a problem with it now. I have decided to keep the sportivo for a while so I'm looking to make it custom to my wants.

You know your stuff Xoom. Maybe if it's cool I can ask you a few things here and there. Maybe spare me five minutes at the meet?

Cheers

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[xoom]

Cheers ZOOM .... I' m looking to make 200KW to 220KW @ the wheels. If possible. Not a big ask I don't think. But I want most of all is to do it so that its tough, strong and super reliable. And I want to make the gearobx to match. And yes I'm awear cost leads to quality. As in low cost ...low results.

I do a fair few long motor way drives... Thats why I wanted to see about dropping the revs a little. I was looking at from 2200 to 2500 rpm @100km/h. Is that out of the question? I drive to Victoria and QLD every year. Not yet in my sportivo but wanted to make sweet when I do later this year. Not that I have a problem with it now. I have decided to keep the sportivo for a while so I'm looking to make it custom to my wants.

You know your stuff Xoom. Maybe if it's cool I can ask you a few things here and there. Maybe spare me five minutes at the meet?

Cheers

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just grab me @ the meet & more than happy 2 have a chat

Bill