5-Speed Owners

[Eye8Pussies]

For the ones of you that push your car fairly hard...even if occasionally...

Do you know what speed 2nd gear tops out at? I've been thinking about my 0-60 time lately, and from most of what I've done, it seems that I need to get into 3rd to hit 60....which is a bit of a bitch, time-wise because then it adds an extra shift to the 0-60 time...

I know that in real life it doesn't make much of a difference, but just for technicality's sake, I'd like to know...

I *think* that if I really red-line it, I should be able to hit 60 at the very top of 3rd....but I haven't had the chance to try too often since I don't get traction at that point....

Opinions from people who have a 5-speed?

[Jakecallun20]

I am auto, but I think that you should be able to hit 60 at the top of second. The top of 3rd seems extremely high to me. I've never driven a 1MZ-FE 5 speed but I have driven several Nissans and Mitsubishis. They seem to hit around 50-60 in second when red lined.

[Midias]

62 mhp at the top of second

[CamryOnBronze]

Yeah i was a little hard on mine today and noticed i was at 55 near the top of second, so 60 should be within reach since I dont push even close to redline.

[Midias]

1st gear: 3.23
2nt gear: 1.91
3rd gear: 1.26
4th gear: 0.92
5th gear: 0.73

Final drive 3.91

here is a gear speed calculator
http://www.kabamus.com/garage/gears.html

So about 36 in first 62 in second 91 in 3rd and 120 in 4th

[Eye8Pussies]

sweet...perfect...thanks for the info guys...

cuz part of the problem is that since I'm canadian, my gauges are in kph....and 100kph is a bit more than 60mph, so I'm never sure, cuz it seems to hit just around there at the top of 2nd


and jake -> yeah, 60 at the top of 3rd would be abitch of a car to drive, but probably great for autocrossing lol...


that calculator is pretty cool...

[DatSRBoi]

62-63 on me

[Eye8Pussies]

yeah, the other thing that has to be taken into account would be wheel size for real-world tests

I guess I'll know when I take it to the track

[Midias]

yeah, the other thing that has to be taken into account would be wheel size for real-world tests

I guess I'll know when I take it to the track

Well I gave you the ratios and you can use the calculator and enter your wheel size.

[bigbirdSCed]

ya know, this may be part of why the 0-60 time isnt rated all that great by auto info websites, like edmunds, ect.

[Eye8Pussies]

yeah, the other thing that has to be taken into account would be wheel size for real-world tests

I guess I'll know when I take it to the track

Well I gave you the ratios and you can use the calculator and enter your wheel size.

lol...yeah, I know...so I was playing around with it a bit too. the question that it comes down to as well is if one hits the redline and shifts, or shifts right before fuel cut-off, cuz that would give an extra bit


and rob- sometimes I actually miss my auto....being able to hit 130kph at the top of second gear is nice...haha....

[gnegroni]

Using the calculator, if we had enough horses, we could reach 163mph in 5th... not bad, huh?

[Eye8Pussies]

I'm not surprised either...

I've hit 150+ on my car with a car full of people racing my buddy's celi gts and the car just kept on pulling and pulling....it was pretty nuts.....

[92Camry5sp]

Even when i hit redline, and choke the engine, i barely hit 60. I have a 5sfe 5 speed.

[TMMK Toy]

Its been said before but my 99 camry I can hit just north of 60 in second, around 90 or so in third, and Midas said 4th in 120 but my speedo was registering around 125 or so when I was in 4th racign a crx with the tach close to redline. Nio way I'll be able to max out 5th anytime soon (I wish though)