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Originally Posted by JFairman
My thoughts are I'm sure the 5 speed is nicer to drive, it seems they always are but I can't afford to change it so the 4 speed is good enough for me.
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A cure for keeping happy with a 4 speed that is fine for most would be to spend the money on lots more HP and torque. Example, I have a 700hp turbo with a 8:41diff for 1/4 mile. i am not the fastest shifter, hence i waste more time shifting than if it had a 4spd. Now if it had a 9:36 it would be better for me with the 5 spd as then i would just use the first 4 gears. I also have 4 spd cars w around 400 hp w 8:41diff which is also similar to the 5 spds 1st 4 gears. i have never felt I needed to go to the limit, which is around 150MPH and the gear selection under normal use is fine and keeps them running clean. I also have another 600+hp with a 5 spd w a 936 diff. I seldom ever use 5th gear otherwise it runs terrible after using the 5th gear. For ultimate performance on the road race track,yea a 5spd, but for the cost I,d buy HP and torque if i were to build one. A lot depends on how the engine is built. If it only delivers power in a very narrow RPM range ( 5.5K RPM to 7.5K RPM) and is listless in lower RPMs then the 5 spd is the way to go. just my 2 cents. With few exceptions I like a well tuned 4 spd just fine and put the $$$$ elsewhere.