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Dean · 2011-03-20, 10:29 PM

2002 WRX:
Gear Ratios
1 : 3.454:1
2 : 1.947:1
3 : 1.366:1
4 : 0.972:1
5 : 0.738:1
Final drive : 3.9:1

2004 STI:
1st: 3.636
2nd: 2.375
3rd: 1.761
4th:1.346
5th:0.971
6th: 0.756
Final drive : 3.9:1

So My STI is 2.4% higher ratio than my WRX was if I have the right ratios and did the math right, so I was high in my estimate.

Still, That should be 72RPM at 3000RPM and basically 100 at 4000. Doesn't seem like much but I sure noticed the drop when I changed cars. The WRX just sounded like it was whining down the road at 70+.

What is interesting is how 5MT 4th is almost identical to 6MT 3rd.

2011-03-20, 10:29 PM	#13
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	2002 WRX: Gear Ratios 1 : 3.454:1 2 : 1.947:1 3 : 1.366:1 4 : 0.972:1 5 : 0.738:1 Final drive : 3.9:1 2004 STI: 1st: 3.636 2nd: 2.375 3rd: 1.761 4th:1.346 5th:0.971 6th: 0.756 Final drive : 3.9:1 So My STI is 2.4% higher ratio than my WRX was if I have the right ratios and did the math right, so I was high in my estimate. Still, That should be 72RPM at 3000RPM and basically 100 at 4000. Doesn't seem like much but I sure noticed the drop when I changed cars. The WRX just sounded like it was whining down the road at 70+. What is interesting is how 5MT 4th is almost identical to 6MT 3rd. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2011-03-20 at 10:37 PM.