How would you re-gear your car if you could?

[the]

I would like first gear to be useful for other things besides pulling a boat.

2nd is too tall.

Raced one of those 10 speed camaros a few weeks ago and the car shifted like 3 times while I was winding out second. Granted... it was a surprise race and I wasn't in boost when it started.

 

[RobertJG25]

I have the 8-speed Aisin unit, the AWF8F35, and despite the numbers below, 1 to 2 feel pretty close and make sense but in D the 2-3 shift feels like it you lifted off the gas at times. In S it does feel better, so I'm guessing there isn't enough boost being made in D as opposed to S. So if I had to change something it would be 3rd gear, whether its shorter or just makes a level of boost to continue accelerating the way you do in 2nd. Overall I love the transmission, the shifts when using tiptronic are instant and barely smoothed out, but in D are basically imperceptible.

5.5192

3.1842

2.0500

1.4920

1.2349

1.0000

0.8008

0.6731

 

[The Dude]

Do you have a manual trans? The DSG only revs at 2300 RPM at 75 MPH.

Yea, i'd like it a bit lower

 

[MonkeyMD]

But it redlines at 180mph! How tall do you want it?!

I want to be at 4500rpm at 180..for better gas mileage.

 

[Desslok]

6MT: 1st gear taller and all other forward gears shorter. America doesn't need a transmission geared for 150 mph highway cruising.
And reverse needs to be much shorter as well. You can't crawl at low speed in reverse without riding the clutch or taking it out of gear every two seconds.

 

[bfury5]

6spd manual gti
2nd is too tall. I don't want to have to shift into 1st at 8mph when in traffic. And would be nice to have better gearing for autocross.

2nd is too tall for autox? The fact I can spin ~74mph and never have to shift at autox is gold, especially compared to the Civics where 2nd tops out in the mid 50s.

 

[MonkeyMD]

2nd is too tall for autox? The fact I can spin ~74mph and never have to shift at autox is gold, especially compared to the Civics where 2nd tops out in the mid 50s.

I guess it depends on the course. Our main lot is really small and you can end up at ~2200 rpm in 2nd on some corners.

Last autox, lot was bigger and it was faster so it wasn't as bad.

That's also with 360tw tires. Hopefully with 200's, can carry more speed in the corners keeping up rpms

 

[Corprin]

I’d regear it as a 993.

 

[Thomas.brian23]

6MT owner here. I’ll echo the few others who noted 2nd gear being stupidly tall. Other than shortening 2nd gear, I’m happy with the other gear ratios.

 

[Sparky589]

Slushbox 6-spd here, but it all seems we're united in our distaste with VW's propensity for comically tall second gears.

 

[GTIfan99]

I have a 6 speed manual. I'd like 1st to be higher, 2nd a little lower, and the rest to be closer, with 6tj being the same. 5th and 6th are too close, so shouldn't be an issue.

 

[FooDogg]

Alltrack 6MT who softroads some and light tows, ala "Country" concept car at NYC winter 2015 car show.

Did not know Alltrack gear ratios same as GTI before so thanks for the explanation!

Here's my wish list and dont blame me for farting in church- you asked!

1st and reverse much lower so I can crawl over rutted USFS roads picking out a line at less than 8mph at idle...or back it out if getting stuck.

and
grunt a tow up a hill on a start without excessively feathering the clutch...grrr, especially on the nannyized Clutch Delay Valve and slower than foot throttle response.

Yes a little lower 2nd too.

PS: Are three top gears as overdrive really necessary? Ok, its made for Teh Autobahn, plus US EPA numbers but srsly? 5 and 6 are so close I sometimes forget to shift up on the interstate, and 5th does little for engine braking on the other side.

Noob rant (off).

 

[MonkeyMD]

Alltrack 6MT who softroads some and light tows, ala "Country" concept car at NYC winter 2015 car show.

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Did not know Alltrack gear ratios same as GTI before so thanks for the explanation!

Here's my wish list and dont blame me for farting in church- you asked!

1st and reverse much lower so I can crawl over rutted USFS roads picking out a line at less than 8mph at idle...or back it out if getting stuck.

and
grunt a tow up a hill on a start without excessively feathering the clutch...grrr, especially on the nannyized Clutch Delay Valve and slower than foot throttle response.

Yes a little lower 2nd too.

PS: Are three top gears as overdrive really necessary? Ok, its made for Teh Autobahn, plus US EPA numbers but srsly? 5 and 6 are so close I sometimes forget to shift up on the interstate, and 5th does little for engine braking on the other side.

Noob rant (off).

Since I've had my 6 speed, I've probably used 5th a handful of times. Usually go straight from 4th to 6th and if I need to accelerate on the highway, no reason to shift into 5th, just go straight to 4th or even 3rd if speed. is low enough

 

[FooDogg]

Since I've had my 6 speed, I've probably used 5th a handful of times. Usually go straight from 4th to 6th and if I need to accelerate on the highway, no reason to shift into 5th, just go straight to 4th or even 3rd if speed. is low enough

Same here.

 

[FooDogg]

Alltrack 6MT who softroads some and light tows, ala "Country" concept car at NYC winter 2015 car show.

View attachment 214485

Did not know Alltrack gear ratios same as GTI before so thanks for the explanation!

Here's my wish list and dont blame me for farting in church- you asked!

1st and reverse much lower so I can crawl over rutted USFS roads picking out a line at less than 8mph at idle...or back it out if getting stuck.

and
grunt a tow up a hill on a start without excessively feathering the clutch...grrr, especially on the nannyized Clutch Delay Valve and slower than foot throttle response.

Yes a little lower 2nd too.

PS: Are three top gears as overdrive really necessary? Ok, its made for Teh Autobahn, plus US EPA numbers but srsly? 5 and 6 are so close I sometimes forget to shift up on the interstate, and 5th does little for engine braking on the other side.

Noob rant (off).

PS: found this in a recent thread- useful if its correct, that is: