Bugeye owners...5th gear RPMs on freeway

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01-07-2011, 12:27 PM

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JDM 6MT's are even worse - ask Krinkov. I think you're at almost 4k at 80.

similarly, my USDM FXT 5MT is ~4K @ 80. Final drive of 4.44 FTL on the freeway.

01-07-2011, 12:28 PM

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i havent measured yet but im curious to compare my bugeye with 2009 gears against the bugeye with the bugeye gears. Ill post when i check it out if anyone else wants to see.

01-07-2011, 12:34 PM

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Would be interested in seeing that

01-08-2011, 06:52 PM

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65 2600
70 2800
80 3250
85 3500
90 3750
100 4100
2009 wrx gears
2002 wrx 2.5 block 2.0 heads
2002 case, flywheel and clutch

01-08-2011, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by VTRZA

stock tire size?

225/40/18
I'm putting my snow tires back on which are 195/55/16 tonight so ill check the rpms with those tomorrow.

01-08-2011, 07:49 PM

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I'm at about 3300-3400 at 70ish. But then again I have full RA spec gears so this post is useless

01-09-2011, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by johndabrit

65 2600
70 2800
80 3250
85 3500
90 3750
100 4100
2009 wrx gears
2002 wrx 2.5 block 2.0 heads
2002 case, flywheel and clutch

omg.... I wanna do 09 gears now

Are the 07+ the same or are 09 diff than 07/08 too?

01-09-2011, 02:01 PM

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Also

What are the 10/11 wrxs at?

01-09-2011, 04:03 PM

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If the cars tray is stock they will all be the same. The size of your wheels/tires can change the rpm's at speeds though. I'm rolling on 18's and at 71mph I'm at 3000rpm on the dot, and it's a 04 Sti 6 speed

01-09-2011, 04:04 PM

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If the cars on the stock trany they will all be the same. The size of your wheels/tires can change the rpm's at speeds though. I'm rolling on 18's and at 71mph I'm at 3000rpm on the dot, and it's a 04 Sti 6 speed

01-09-2011, 04:04 PM

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similarly, my USDM FXT 5MT is ~4K @ 80. Final drive of 4.44 FTL on the freeway.

I got the JDM 6speed and have been mobbing to tahoe and back. It pretty much sucks. Around 4k around 80mph. Rough. Not to mention it eats ethanol like a champ

01-09-2011, 04:28 PM

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225/40/18
I'm putting my snow tires back on which are 195/55/16 tonight so ill check the rpms with those tomorrow.

makes sense, I'm running 235s currently which are taller

I'm a lil disappointed about the 6spd. The camaro and vette 6spds the 6th gear is a nice tall overdrive. My buddy gets 28mpg in his z06. That car is sliiiiippery.