Quick Question

[Sick EB]

i have an auto eb. i was in my street and wanted to see how my car went. anyway i put the 'power' switch on stalled it up a bit then let it go. to my surprise it got up to 80k's in first before it decided to change (flat out). then after it changed i slowed down straight away, not to be too dangerious.

i dont want a discussion that i should not have been doing it or what i just want to know if that is normal or is it holding the gear too much. i dont have a rev guage so i dont know what it was hitting.

matt.

[Allen]

The BTR trans do have a very tall first gear, but it will also depend on what diff gear ratio your car has...

Reading through my manual, the 1-2 gear change at 100% throttle happens at 66km/h. This is with the trans in "D" shifting at roughly 4000rpm
This is on a 5.0 with a 3.23 diff ratio.

If you have a standard 3.08 diff ratio, 70-80 km/h sounds about right for redline being held in first gear.

[eMpTy]

With power on our EB usually shifts 1st > 2nd at 80-90km/h, have to lift off slightly for it to shift though.
Held down in 1st it has wound out to 110km/h on the highway, wouldn't want to do it too often though.

[EFFalcon]

110km/h in 1st gear in an EB?
somethings not showing a true reading.

[Christiaan]

I'm lucky to get to 40km/hr in my car.. EA T5 + 3.45:1 = short.

[Sick EB]

sorry the car is a 4L I6 with stock diff (not sure what it is) single spinner. and that the first time i have taken it that quick and i dont plan to much more.

[Christiaan]

Originally Posted by eMpTy

With power on our EB usually shifts 1st > 2nd at 80-90km/h, have to lift off slightly for it to shift though.
Held down in 1st it has wound out to 110km/h on the highway, wouldn't want to do it too often though.

hahahahaha, 110?

That's not right mate.. have you changed diffs or speedo gears lately?

[mcflux]

I hit 110 in 1st once in my car when I had 3.27s. Mind you she bounced off the limiter at the time.

[El Venom]

hey i got a stock 88 ea fairmont ghia wagon with 3.9 mpfi and 3 speed auto to hit 110km/h many times

[OED666]

max i could get out of mine when it was auto with 3.08 diff was 84k's. that was ringing its neck.

i think i get around 45-50 out of first with 2.95 first and 4.11's (Manual).

[Sick EB]

so by what everone is saying my car doing that is pritty much normal, even a bit slow. lol

[mcflux]

Originally Posted by daendo

hey i got a stock 88 ea fairmont ghia wagon with 3.9 mpfi and 3 speed auto to hit 110km/h many times

But that's with a similar 1st gear ratio to a BTR and a 2.77 diff. Much more easily acheivable

[adumb]

My Ghia frequently changes 1st to 2nd at 80ks with econ on and off, thats whith a 4 speed and 3.45s

[webby_191189]

Mine changes around 80 from 1st to 2nd in a stock Ef I6 4speed auto. Revvin around 5200-5300 i think

[ROOSTA]

{I could get my old auto to stay in first till i hit 140kmhr.. cos i moved the speedo needle..** Sarcasm...

Does it really matter wat speed the gearbox changes at??? I would usually be looking more closely at the tacho to get a indication of whether its normal or not as the speedo's in e-series can be quite a bit out.. i haven't seen a tacho that was out aside from one that a guy put the needle back in so it pointed to 2000rpm at idle.. bloody idiot..

Cheers,
Nik

[eMpTy]

Only change made was going from 14" to 15" wheels, rest is original.
Was a pretty steep grade I was traveling down at the time. Have only hit 110 once and wouldn't want to try again, sounded ready to blow up.