Vibe's Transmission Gear Ratio's

[d_m_kolb]

Auto tranyTrans Model A343F 1st 2.804 2nd 1.531 3rd 1.000 4th 0.753 Manual Trany 5 speed Trans Model C591st 3.1662nd 1.9043rd 1.3104th 0.9695th 0.815 Manual Trany 6 speed Trans Model C601st 3.166 2nd 2.0503rd 1.4814th 1.1665th 0.9166th 0.725 AWD trany (Sorry couldn't find gear ratios)

[NovaResource]

Actually, there are 2 sets of auto trans gears based on 2WD vs AWD:Auto (2WD):1st : 4.012nd : 2.213rd : 1.434th : 0.98 (gee, not much of an "overdrive")Reverse : 3.27Final Drive Ratio: 2.96Auto (AWD)1st : 2.852nd : 1.553rd : 1.004th : 0.70Reverse : 2.34Final Drive Ratio: 4.245-speed manual:1st : 3.172nd : 1.903rd : 1.314th : 0.895th : 0.73Reverse : 3.25Final Drive Ratio: 3.946-speed manual:1st : 3.172nd : 2.053rd : 1.484th : 1.175th : 0.926th : 0.73Reverse : 3.25Final Drive Ratio: 4.53 (source: http://media.gm.com/division/canada/eng ... e3Vibe.htm)Anybody know if the 2.96 final drive ratio in my 2WD auto trans can be changed to about 3.50 gears or even the 3.94 ratio from the 5-speed?
[Modified by NovaResource, 3:35 PM 8/20/2002]

[masonjl]

ok, can one of you guys decipher those numbers for the rest of us????

[applebit924]

Actually, there are 2 sets of auto trans gears based on 2WD vs AWD:Auto (2WD):1st : 4.012nd : 2.213rd : 1.434th : 0.98 (gee, not much of an "overdrive")Reverse : 3.27Final Drive Ratio: 2.96Auto (AWD)1st : 2.852nd : 1.553rd : 1.004th : 0.70Reverse : 2.34Final Drive Ratio: 4.245-speed manual:1st : 3.172nd : 1.903rd : 1.314th : 0.895th : 0.73Reverse : 3.25Final Drive Ratio: 3.946-speed manual:1st : 3.172nd : 2.053rd : 1.484th : 1.175th : 0.926th : 0.73Reverse : 3.25Final Drive Ratio: 4.53 (source: http://media.gm.com/division/canada/eng ... e3Vibe.htm)Anybody know if the 2.96 final drive ratio in my 2WD auto trans can be changed to about 3.50 gears or even the 3.94 ratio from the 5-speed?
[Modified by NovaResource, 3:35 PM 8/20/2002]

This would be doubtful: Those are manual transmissions.

The better thing to do is now look at the other cars that share the same transmission (the cars with the 1.8L engine first). There is a VERY GOOD chance of finding a different final drive, otherwise a completely different gear set. I have one of the more powerful automotive calculators with great presentation from both a data as well as an experience.

Now that you planted this in me I'm curious: I would find a taller 4th gear. I did this with a car before and had the best of all worlds

[applebit924]

Refer to the automatic transmission manual vs manual transmission for you to also verify their non compatibility:

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[applebit924]

Found data: https://www.automobile-catalog.com/auta ... #gsc.tab=0

[applebit924]

Found data: https://www.automobile-catalog.com/auta ... #gsc.tab=0

correction: https://www.automobile-catalog.com/mode ... #gsc.tab=0