Title: Looking to buy a 5.4 or 5.1 final drive gear for my RX8
Post by: Mr Spiller on February 04, 2022, 07:06:50 PM
Post by: Mr Spiller on February 04, 2022, 07:06:50 PM
As said
Could possibly settle for a 5.1
If anyone has or knows some who would part with one
Thanks
Wayne
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Could possibly settle for a 5.1
If anyone has or knows some who would part with one
Thanks
Wayne
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Title: Re: Looking to buy a 5.4 or 5.1 final drive gear for my RX8
Post by: boosted on February 07, 2022, 08:53:39 AM
Post by: boosted on February 07, 2022, 08:53:39 AM
Are you sure you want that?
Youll be changing gear all the time and mid corner i suspect too
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Youll be changing gear all the time and mid corner i suspect too
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Title: Re: Looking to buy a 5.4 or 5.1 final drive gear for my RX8
Post by: Mr Spiller on February 07, 2022, 03:17:36 PM
Post by: Mr Spiller on February 07, 2022, 03:17:36 PM
Yeah
I think it will help
Low down take off from hairpins is the car's weakness , like having a bit more torque I hope
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I think it will help
Low down take off from hairpins is the car's weakness , like having a bit more torque I hope
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Title: Re: Looking to buy a 5.4 or 5.1 final drive gear for my RX8
Post by: boosted on February 07, 2022, 06:09:00 PM
Post by: boosted on February 07, 2022, 06:09:00 PM
Is that specifically the hairpin at Prembrey? I struggled with gearchoice and entry exit all day when we were there. Its almost a dead stop massive turn and power out.
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Title: Re: Looking to buy a 5.4 or 5.1 final drive gear for my RX8
Post by: Mr Spiller on February 07, 2022, 07:50:40 PM
Post by: Mr Spiller on February 07, 2022, 07:50:40 PM
Quote from: boosted on February 07, 2022, 06:09:00 PMWould be Mallory Combe and thruxton too
Is that specifically the hairpin at Prembrey? I struggled with gearchoice and entry exit all day when we were there. Its almost a dead stop massive turn and power out.
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Anywhere there a long straight out of a tight hairpin
Pembrey , it wouldn't be the tight hairpin , it's the one over the other side with long straight
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Title: Re: Looking to buy a 5.4 or 5.1 final drive gear for my RX8
Post by: clive on February 08, 2022, 08:32:28 AM
Post by: clive on February 08, 2022, 08:32:28 AM
Can't comment on Pembury but with my Road RX-8 which was fairly quick around Combe, I found the R3 4.7 ratio used with a series 1 6 speed box was just about perfect.
Your never going to have one ratio that's perfect for every track.
Years ago with an axle we could change the diff over in around 15 minutes with three of us doing it, I used to carry four different ratios to change from track to track or even changing weather conditions.
Your never going to have one ratio that's perfect for every track.
Years ago with an axle we could change the diff over in around 15 minutes with three of us doing it, I used to carry four different ratios to change from track to track or even changing weather conditions.