4 and 5 speed drive ratios

[KingFish]

1st- 3.454:1

2nd- 1.911:1

3rd- 1.275:1

4th- 0.861:1

5th- 0.692:1

Reverse- 3.58:1

Final drive- 3.777:1

4 and 5 speed transaxles are identical except for the added fifth gear. In the 4 speed, the fifth driving and driven gears are replaced with spacers.


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[JPT]

Not that it would make all that much difference, but I always thought 2nd was 1.94:1

In case anyone wants to know, the Aspire trans has the same ratios. The final drive is different. 4.058:1

[Kraig]

Notice the two overdrive gears in a 5 speed......!

[ejp2fast]

thats a little different than this thread last post.

[Quimrider]

maybe I just haven't found it yet looking around this forum, but is there a resource with tranny info, Model and or part numbers for each year? More importantly are the gear ratios above valid for all years?

[mechanicaldj]

maybe I just haven't found it yet looking around this forum, but is there a resource with tranny info, Model and or part numbers for each year? More importantly are the gear ratios above valid for all years?

yes, the same for 88 - 93 Festivas

[thered56]

Interesting info. Can a higher 5th gear be done?

I'd have to say the lower final drive in the Aspire would be a cause for worse highway mpg.

[JPT]

Interesting info. Can a higher 5th gear be done?

I'd have to say the lower final drive in the Aspire would be a cause for worse highway mpg.

It is worse. By about 2-3 MPG

It's louder too, but the acceleration is better.