Why are the gear ratios on my Varioram 993 SO LONG !

[Sundeep]

having only had a few runs in my dear 993.......

the most annoying feature so far is the VVVVVVERY LONG GEAR RATIOS...

I've seen posts on Rennlist about owners wanting to shorten them.... but is this correct for the UK cars.....?

or am I dreaming that the ratios are long..? or is this normal....!

Yours wondering...

 

[38F3E1]

Sundeep.

Check the gearbox code. It is in the service book with the option codes and on the sticker under the bonnet. It will either be G50/20 or G50/21.

G50/21 has the short ratios and G50/20 the long ratios. Euro cars started with G50/21 boxes but changed to G50/20 boxes sometime in 1996. USA and Switzerland always had G50/20.

I have a 96 Targa with the G50/21 box and a 96 Coupe with the G50/20 box. I can really tell difference between the two cars. Always wondered why the Targa seemed a more spirited performer until I found out about the different gearboxes. Wish it was the Coupe that had the short box and am considering swapping them over as I bought the Coupe to be the real driving machine.

Ian.

 

[Sundeep]

if i'll done my research.. lol... always!
now where would be the fun in the forum if we didnt get the 'Maurice' answer []

cheers chaps will check out the number on my gearbox....[]

The other side issue is that the car is amazing ABOVE 4000rpm......... just feeling that it could get there quicker.. a longer 1st gear for real !

although if it turns out I do have the g50/21 and I stil think it's short.. []

G50/30 or 31.. now you're really got me wondering.... even shorther...??

er...dont suppose anyone has a 7speed squential racing box fitted ?

 

[Sundeep]

well I have the G50/21.... if that's the short one.. I cant imagine what the long one is like !
I mean it's pulling close to 28mph per 1000rpm in 6th....

I think i've been driving 6spd Audi's for too long ..

oh well.. not to worry..... I guess nothing a shortshifter cant fix []

 

[38F3E1]

ORIGINAL: MoC2S

You've got me totally confused with this short and long business - gearing should be discussed in terms of high and low ratios - of course, a high ratio is low numerically, and a low ratio is high numerically, but there is no short and long. Close and wide is another story ...

Short ratio gearbox is quite a common term for the combination of a close ratio and low ratio gearbox.

Perhaps we could come up with a concensus when the 1996 models changed from G50/21 to G50/20. I'll start. Mine has a delivery date of 31/5/1996 and has a G50/20 box.

Ian.

 

[Sundeep]

well mine is 03-Apr-96... and a G50/21