Overdrive for Metro
older'n'dirt
07-30-2008, 11:43 PM
Does anybody know if there is a change-up to replace the 5th gear with an overdrive gear? I've checked a couple of the web suppliers but all they seem to be interested in is the big Dodge and Chev trucks.
doug7x
07-31-2008, 05:46 PM
If you don't find that gear (good luck), get a trans out of a 4 banger metro or swift...much better hwy. ratio. Also, the XFI trans has a similar ratio, but they're getting hard to find.
older'n'dirt
08-01-2008, 08:47 AM
Both my Metros are four cylinder. The transmissions in both have the same gearing. I was looking for a top end gear that would have a .78:1 (or similar) instead of the 1:1.
Did any of the Metro family come from factory with o/d? I was thinking maybe I'll just swap out transmissions.
Did any of the Metro family come from factory with o/d? I was thinking maybe I'll just swap out transmissions.
Hudson
08-01-2008, 10:02 AM
As far as I know, the 5th gear ratio for the Metro (and Sprint and Swift) should be 0.76:1.
Woodie83
08-01-2008, 08:51 PM
Both fourth and fifth are overdrives. There are four or five different final drive ratios available from the factory.
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