VTEC Racer

OK. I jacked up both rear tires just right now.... When I do one complete turn of a wheel, the driveshaft only moves around a tad bit over two times. What does that mean?

The car was in neutral.

Schatten

oops, okay my calculations were off: some general instructions from google.com came up here: http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/reargear.htm

good info.

Wesmaster

I think it would be much easier to do a speed/gear test. In 1st gear you should hit 6K RPM at 30-35 MPH (if you go without wide-open throttle...WOT would make it appear to be in the 20s with the slow tach). With the gear that should be noticably lower, in the 20s. I'd give you a gear by gear list but that's the only one I can think of on the top of my head.

VTEC Racer

I couldn't really make anything out of that.

VTEC Racer

I have the yellow box but it is not installed.

Schatten

ahh well. Use Wes's speed calcuation. on The Reverend's page, he has the gear calc.

VTEC Racer

Will my speed calcualtion work without a yellow box, assuming that they gears ARE there?

VTEC Racer

I just did some speed tests. At 6,000 RPM, the speedo indicates 29ish to30 MPH in first gear. At 6,000 RPM in second gear, the speedo indicates 44 ish 45ish MPH. Anything that I can get from this info?

It's not that the car feels slower, it's just that the revs drop down a lot lower than I can remember. 1-2-3 shifts drop down to right around 6,500 RPM.

xviper

@6k rpm, my car is doing 26 mph in 1st gear with 4.44 gears and an 8% compensation on the Yellow Box. So, if you're showing 29 mph without the Yellow Box, I'd say you still have your gears. It's a little off but you certainly don't have the stock gears.

VTEC Racer

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@6k rpm, my car is doing 26 mph in 1st gear with 4.44 gears and an 8% compensation on the Yellow Box.