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Hey I have a question that I'm sure a lot of you motorheads who are smarter than I can answer. I'm researching what it would take to get a taller 6th gear.
I have a 2006 Elise and I've read that it has a C64 transmission with a 6th gear ratio of 0.81. Monkey Wrench sells a gear, (it's probably from the C60 transmission), that has a 0.725 ratio. see: Toyota OEM 6th Gear Set - C6X - 0.715:1 - TOY-430611 van Toyota OEM - Monkeywrench Racing - Celica
So my question is, what sort of labor would be involved in swapping out the 6th gear? I'm looking for a rough estimate on the number of hours it would take in a decent shop.
Since I have a +90 hp vision function supercharger: my theory is that the gear would like to save wear on the engine, get better mileage on trips, keep the cabin quieter during commutes, and it might even let me get to a higher top speed since at 160mph it hits redline.
thanks!
--luke
I have a 2006 Elise and I've read that it has a C64 transmission with a 6th gear ratio of 0.81. Monkey Wrench sells a gear, (it's probably from the C60 transmission), that has a 0.725 ratio. see: Toyota OEM 6th Gear Set - C6X - 0.715:1 - TOY-430611 van Toyota OEM - Monkeywrench Racing - Celica
So my question is, what sort of labor would be involved in swapping out the 6th gear? I'm looking for a rough estimate on the number of hours it would take in a decent shop.
Since I have a +90 hp vision function supercharger: my theory is that the gear would like to save wear on the engine, get better mileage on trips, keep the cabin quieter during commutes, and it might even let me get to a higher top speed since at 160mph it hits redline.
thanks!
--luke