Thankfully, I believe that the trend is that as ratios head toward 3.X away from 4.X the pinion root diameter increases and pinion gears tend to get stronger. This is not Miata specific knowledge and YMMV as to the strength of the whole pinion.
Eric Schieb Electron Speed Ray Ayala wrote: > Not that it would matter for low/no boost applications, but the pinion > would need to be 20%-25% stronger to provide the same wheel torque > capacity as the 4.1 gearset. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Keith Tanner <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* miatapower List <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, June 02, 2008 7:27 AM > *Subject:* RE: 3.308 pre-orders > > Put a 3.3 behind a 6-speed, and you end up with an approximate > equivalent of a 5-speed with a 4.10 and a nice tall cruiser gear > up top. Just what everyone hoped the 6-speed would be right from > the start, really. > > Keith Tanner > Flyin' Miata > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://www.flyinmiata.com > 1-800-FLY-MX5s (orders) > 1-970-464-5600 (tech) > 2008 FM Open House: August 14-17 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Ray Ayala [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, May 30, 2008 6:21 PM > *To:* Keith Tanner; miatapower List > *Subject:* Re: 3.308 pre-orders > > With such a high percentage of 3.6 users complaining about the > gear being too tall, how did the 3.3 project ever get started? > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Keith Tanner <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* miatapower List <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, May 30, 2008 12:09 PM > *Subject:* RE: 3.308 pre-orders > > We never tried to get 50 people, we decided not to follow > up on the quote. The minimum order was around $30,000 > worth of parts. > > > Keith Tanner > Flyin' Miata > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://www.flyinmiata.com > 1-800-FLY-MX5s (orders) > 1-970-464-5600 (tech) > 2008 FM Open House: August 14-17 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf > Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, May 30, 2008 12:37 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* 3.308 pre-orders > > appologies for those that already know this but I just > saw the thread for the first time. I recall FM tried > to get 50 people and it didn't happen so lets see > where this goes. > > http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=280100 > > Randy > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Stay informed, get connected and more with AOL on your > phone > > <http://mobile.aol.com/productOverview.jsp?productOverview=aol-mobile-overview&?&ncid=aolmbd00030000000139>. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
