Final Drive gear ratios

[CharlieZ]

My face will be red if I missed a similar question posting.

What are differences in the final drive ratios (ring & pinion) of Festiva and Aspire transaxels? Auto, stick, four speed, and five?

This forum is a great resource. I hope the sometimes dumb questions I ask might be help to others as well. Thanks to the administrators and thanks to all.

Charlie Z

[dahodges]

I know overall Aspires have lower gears than festivas. And the manual trans festiva is lower than the auto festiva. But the five speed has a overdrive which gives it the tallest final drive. Which is why everyone wants a five speed.

David

[muscle_Car1]

The aspire trans a 69 tooth and the sun gear a 17 tooth. So 69 divided by 17 makes a 4.05 to 1 ratio. With the festiva trans they put a 68 tooth diff. gear with a 18 tooth sun gear to get a 3.77 to 1 ratio.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10554&highlight=gear+ratios

[CharlieZ]

muscle_Car1
Well, I said my face might be red. This is exactly what I needed. I'm thinking that the Aspire has a ribbed case for... a bit of extra strength, or, the rest of the case is thinner material? That mount thing should be no big hill for a climber.
Thanks much
Charlie Z