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Hmmm. 3K rpm at 60 MPH is about what my 4th gear is on my non-OD tranny. I=
would have thought that the Miata 5th gear might have been =E2=80=9Cdirect=E2=
=80=9D, like the TR=E2=80=99s 4th. And 6th would be some sort of overdrive.=20=
Without having 20-30% overdrive then there is no great advantage to the Miat=
a unit!
-Tony
Sent from my 1837 Babbage Analytical Engine
> On Jan 2, 2020, at 2:40 PM, Bryan Loy <paradisemusicnc@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> As far as gear ratios go, I can't say, numbers wise, but I have an '04 MX5=
with the 6 speed, and it is low. 6th gear at 60mph, the engine is turning 3=
K. Pretty much 20MPH for every 1K on the tach.=20
> Bryan
>=20
>> On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 2:27 PM Anthony Rhodes <spamiam@comcast.net> wrote=
:
>> It is indeed pricey. But it appears to be a complete new transmission an=
d all the required adapter stuff ready to go. The only way it would be bett=
er as a conversion is if it retained the original space cylinder.=20
>>=20
>> So for a complete new modern (hopefully long life) overdrive transmission=
, the price is not terrible.
>>=20
>> It is likely a better solution than the HVDA because those old Toyota tra=
nsmissions may well be =E2=80=9Cused up=E2=80=9D,not just =E2=80=9Cused=E2=80=
=9D. And they are hard to find. =20
>>=20
>> For me, I found the right Toyota transmission to be as rare as ... as a f=
riend of mine puts it... as rare as rocking horse manure. He may not act=
ually have used the word =E2=80=9Cmanure=E2=80=9D.=20
>>=20
>> So I like this Miata option!
>>=20
>> Does anyone know the gear ratios? The Moss description does not indicate=
the ratios. =20
>>=20
>> -Tony
>>=20
>> Sent from my 1837 Babbage Analytical Engine
>>=20
>> > On Jan 2, 2020, at 2:02 PM, triumphs-request@autox.team.net wrote:
>> >=20
>> > Message: 1
>> > Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 13:54:49 -0600
>> > From: Dean Mericas <dmericas@gmail.com>
>> > To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>> > Subject: [TR] Experience with Vitesse 5-speed transmission conversion?
>> > Message-ID: <3D51629D-3D80-44B6-9EEF-01C3BD216362@gmail.com>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dutf-8
>> >=20
>> > I see that Moss now carries an a 5-speed transmission conversion that a=
ppears to use Miata internals in a custom case and bell housing. It isn?t ch=
eap, but as an apparent drop in replacement I think the installed cost may b=
e about the same as the Toyota-based HVDA kit.
>> >=20
>> > Does anyone on the list have first hand experience with this particular=
conversion?
>> >=20
>> > Thanks.=20
>> >=20
>> > Dean Mericas
>> > 1965 TR4
>> > Austin, TX
>>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Hmmm. 3K rpm at 60 MPH is about what my 4th=
gear is on my non-OD tranny. I would have thought that the Mia=
ta 5th gear might have been =E2=80=9Cdirect=E2=80=9D, like the TR=E2=80=99s 4=
th. And 6th would be some sort of overdrive. <div><br></div><div>Withou=
t having 20-30% overdrive then there is no great advantage to the Miata unit=
!</div><div><br></div><div>-Tony<br><div><div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent=
from my 1837 Babbage Analytical Engine</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquot=
e type=3D"cite">On Jan 2, 2020, at 2:40 PM, Bryan Loy <paradisemusicnc@gm=
ail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">As far as gear ratios go, I can't say, n=
umbers wise, but I have an '04 MX5 with the 6 speed, and it is low. 6t=
h gear at 60mph, the engine is turning 3K. Pretty much 20MPH for ever=
y 1K on the tach. <div>Bryan</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 2:27 PM Anthony=
Rhodes <<a href=3D"mailto:spamiam@comcast.net";>spamiam@comcast.net</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:r=
gb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">It is indeed pricey. But it appears t=
o be a complete new transmission and all the required adapter stuff ready to=
go. The only way it would be better as a conversion is if it retained=
the original space cylinder. <br>
<br>
So for a complete new modern (hopefully long life) overdrive transmission, t=
he price is not terrible.<br>
<br>
It is likely a better solution than the HVDA because those old Toyota transm=
issions may well be =E2=80=9Cused up=E2=80=9D,not just =E2=80=9Cused=E2=80=9D=
. And they are hard to find. <br>
<br>
For me, I found the right Toyota transmission to be as rare as ... as a frie=
nd of mine puts it... as rare as rocking horse manure. &nb=
sp;He may not actually have used the word =E2=80=9Cmanure=E2=80=9D. <br>
<br>
So I like this Miata option!<br>
<br>
Does anyone know the gear ratios? The Moss description does not indica=
te the ratios. <br>
<br>
-Tony<br>
<br>
Sent from my 1837 Babbage Analytical Engine<br>
<br>
> On Jan 2, 2020, at 2:02 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-request@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank">triumphs-request@autox.team.net</a> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Message: 1<br>
> Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2020 13:54:49 -0600<br>
> From: Dean Mericas <<a href=3D"mailto:dmericas@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank">dmericas@gmail.com</a>><br>
> To: <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">triump=
hs@autox.team.net</a><br>
> Subject: [TR] Experience with Vitesse 5-speed transmission conversion?<=
br>
> Message-ID: <<a href=3D"mailto:3D51629D-3D80-44B6-9EEF-01C3BD216362@=
gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">3D51629D-3D80-44B6-9EEF-01C3BD216362@gmail.com<=
/a>><br>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dutf-8<br>
> <br>
> I see that Moss now carries an a 5-speed transmission conversion that a=
ppears to use Miata internals in a custom case and bell housing. It isn?t ch=
eap, but as an apparent drop in replacement I think the installed cost may b=
e about the same as the Toyota-based HVDA kit.<br>
> <br>
> Does anyone on the list have first hand experience with this particular=
conversion?<br>
> <br>
> Thanks. <br>
> <br>
> Dean Mericas<br>
> 1965 TR4<br>
> Austin, TX<br>
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