euroadb
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- central NJ
Is there any way to change the final drive ratio on this car to fix the long gearing and just have more acceleration? How hard of a process is that?
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Final Drive Ratio?
- Thread starter euroadb
- Start date
777-300ER
Go Kart Newbie
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- St Joesph Mi
If you have to ask...
teemmy
Ready to race!
- Location
- bay area, CA
I’ve thought about this too. 2nd gear is so tall. I feel like the gti would definitely feel like more of a sports car if the gearing were shorter
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euroadb
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- central NJ
No one learns anything with replies like that. You could have said "yeah it involves xyz" but "if you have to ask" is pointless.
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Oldschoolmk7
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Yonder
Dsg is 4.77 versus 3.42 on manual. 1-2 gear is very long legged on manual. Just add more boost and bolt on’s. But then your going to just spin 1-2 without DR’s.
He's right tho. Re-gearing the car is an extensive amount of work.
GTI Jake
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
Pretty sure the gears are interchangeable between mk6 and mk7 transmission, possibly even further back. The 6MT has gone pretty unchanged for a long time with the exception of the PP diff.
Or like others said, could swap a mk6 trans in. Honestly better off adding power, our cars make so much torque the long gears work out
Or like others said, could swap a mk6 trans in. Honestly better off adding power, our cars make so much torque the long gears work out
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
- Location
- Southeast Michigan
That would "create" a taller gear
Smaller wheels/tires would simulate shorter gearing
teemmy
Ready to race!
- Location
- bay area, CA
More power solves all...
Go IS38 and you will be wishing for longer gears lol.
Or go bigger wheels/tires.
3rd gear w/the is38 is sooooo good. But for just daily speeding around surface roads the car just doesn't feel as sporty since the gearing is so tall :/ I feel like my buddy's 6mt tsx actually feels more fun to drive around town because of it's short gears
Shit you right lol, was thinking about my car.