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Old 01-08-2004, 08:00 PM   #32
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Re: Can the four speed auto reach the same top speed as the five speed gearbox?

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Originally Posted by tibby01
not many people tested the 4cylinder because it wasnt the big import favorite. i would say that the auto cant go as fast as the manual, simply because there are more gears in the 5speed. i dont really know why you are so concerned about top speed though, it has nothing to do with any kind of racing.
When dealing with top speed the number of gears isn't going to matter.... the final gear ratio of the top gear in both transmissions is going to make the difference.... I don't care if you're driving a 20 speed... that isn't going to make it faster, it's going to make you shift more often... I haven't been able to locate the specs on final gear ratio for the two trannies but I'll keep looking.
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