F5MR Discussion

[htchbck]

wow, thats a lot of research! Man, I remember redlining my BP in 3rd and it was around 80... can only imagine what I could've hit in 3rd with that trans If only I still had a Festiva... and some money :lol:

[bhazard]

im just into 2nd at that point. i built mine to have fun, i drive it like i stole it and still average 29-30 mpg. b6E, stock-trans, 205/50/15s

Me too, absolutely, but when youre just cruising around or commuting theres absolutely no reason to wind out like that. I was managing 40 mpg with a car capable of low 13's.

[Aaronbrook37]

Anybody else get a look into this sort of stuff? Karl brings up a good point with the Protege F5MR and the Escort FD... the Protege/Escort share 5th gear ratio, so you could still get the same 1st/5th gear with slightly zippier 2nd, 3rd, and 4th by taking a Protege F5 and swapping the diff only. AKA cheaper and easier solution to getting maximum MPG and minimum RPM/MPH.

[Nerd Racing]

I just did a 5th gear swap from an early 626 (non GT) into an Escort GT trans and it dropped the RPM's by 500 in 5th for the guy.

[Aaronbrook37]

So I took a couple of videos of the tranny, but they didnt turn out too well! I took a couple pics of the car and there is a video there with the VIN so you may be able to look it up that way...........Sorry if it isnt quite what you needed

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad94/heydarlo/momscamera070.jpg

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad94/heydarlo/momscamera069.jpg

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad94/heydarlo/momscamera066.jpg

Vid from bottom (rather useless, lol)

Vid from top (had my finger over the ipod's lens for last half HAHA)

Vid of VIN (might be of use)

Just an excerpt from another thread that is relevant here. Still in quest of an Escort Pony!

[Aaronbrook37]

Finding a FS Escort just got a little easier, thanks to some help from FEOA.net!

You will need to look at the door jam sticker to determine which transmission the car has. There should be a spot on that sticker labeled transaxle ratio code.
E = 3.41
J = 3.62

Don't confuse it with the Transaxle code which is:
W = 5 Speed
E = Automatic

So now it's just a matter of finding an "E" Escort transaxle ratio in a junkyard somewhere!

[Darlo]

I will make sure to look out for that next time I am there..... GL

[hamburglar]

is there a thread like this for a g series?

[mikeyjd]

Interesting thread ^