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Got to wondering what the rib case transmission ratio's were and since I'm too lazy to look it up thought I'd ask here. I'm sure I have the info somewhere????

Just curious.

Kurt.
 
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nomad said:
Got to wondering what the rib case transmission ratio's were and since I'm too lazy to look it up thought I'd ask here. I'm sure I have the info somewhere????

Just curious.

Kurt.
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Kurt,

There isn't a single answer to that since there are a couple different gear sets. See this link:

https://gerardsgarage.com/Garage/Tech/TransPartsIndex.htm

At some point, I'll have to look up the different ratios and add them to this page. The ratios will be in the different shop manuals specification section.
 
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Thanks Gerard, I didn't realize there was so much complexity to it all. I do remember reading there was a difference between the Mk3 and Mk4 ribcase ratio. Couldn't find the info in Bentley's but it's really not all that important. The Lotus group has a system for comparing transmission ratio's and that got me thinking.

Kurt.
 
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Thanks Gerard, I didn't realize there was so much complexity to it all. I do remember reading there was a difference between the Mk3 and Mk4 ribcase ratio. Couldn't find the info in Bentley's but it's really not all that important. The Lotus group has a system for comparing transmission ratio's and that got me thinking.

Kurt.
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Glad I could be of help... :cheers:
 
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Well, just to give a bit more info the formula compares different transmission's to an ideal by what the differences are between gears. I believe the ribcase has pretty good steps between the gears. I have driven some 4 and 5 speed's that had lousey spacing between gear's.

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Straight cut close ratio...very noisy, but a good 'racer'.
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