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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 06:59 AM
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C5 Gear and final drive ratios

M6 >R&P 3.42 >Final drive ratio
1st Gear 2.66:1 =9.0972:1
2nd Gear 1.78:1 =6.0876:1
3rd Gear 1.30:1 =4.4460:1
4th Gear 1.00:1 =3.4200:1
5th Gear 0.74:1 =2.5308:1
6th Gear 0.50:1 =1.7100:1
Reverse 2.90:1 =9.918:1

Z06/M12 >R&P 3.42 >Final drive ratio
1st Gear 2.97:1 =10.1574:1
2nd Gear 2.07:1 =7.0794:1
3rd Gear 1.43:1 =4.8906:1
4th Gear 1.00:1 =3.4200:1
5th Gear 0.84:1 =2.8728:1
6th Gear 0.56:1 =1.9152:1
Reverse 3.28:1 =11.2176:1


A4 >R&P 2.73 >Final drive ratio
1st Gear 3.06:1 =8.3538:1
2nd Gear 1.62:1 =4.4226:1
3rd Gear 1.00:1 =2.7300:1
4th Gear 0.70:1 =1.911:1
Reverse 2.29:1 = 6.2517:1

A4 Option >R&P 3.15 >Final drive ratio
1st Gear 3.06:1 =9.639:1
2nd Gear 1.62:1 =5.103:1
3rd Gear 1.00:1 =3.150:1
4th Gear 0.70:1 =2.205:1
Reverse 2.29:1 =7.2135:1

A4 CUSTOM with M6 or M12 differential
A4 >R&P 3.42 >Final drive ratio
1st Gear 3.06:1 =10.4652:1
2nd Gear 1.62:1 =5.5404:1
3rd Gear 1.00:1 =3.4200:1
4th Gear 0.70:1 =2.3940:1
Reverse 2.29:1 =7.8318:1

Of course, R&P is "Ring and Pinion"

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Thanks man
Thanks accepted..but I'm still a girl!...an old one at that
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I have this and several other charts saved from a long time ago. They are always helpful
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