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I am after some speed/rpm numbers from an ea82 d/r.

 

At 3000 rpm how fast are you going in 4 Hi:

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

 

At 3000 rpm how fast are you going in 4 Lo:

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

 

Then I also need to know if you have a 3.7 or a 3.9 diff.

 

Thanks,

Jay

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Well, I don't have any answers for you since mine isn't running at the moment, but I do have a question. Are you looking for the Turbo or the non-turbo version? I'm pretty sure that in the RX models they used a different ratio for the diffs so you would get different speeds from a non RX d/r.

 

Keith

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But I cant recall ever needing to use any gear past 2nd when in 4LO, and I definately dont remember using 3000 RPM in any Lo range gear. I thought that if you could keep the engine above 2000 then you should be using hi range. Isn't that the point?

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If I had 5 gears I'd tell you.:boohoo:

 

But my Subie has only 4/dr:boohoo:

 

I turn 3000 @ 55mph in 4th:boohoo: :boohoo: :boohoo:

 

For what it's worth

Glenn,

82 Hatch,........transforming...:temper:

01 Forester,....just plain fast!.:brow:

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The point?? Well, that will have to be answered later!

 

Yes the RX D/R tranny has a different reduction ration ~1.2 and uses the 3.7 diff. I would really like to know if any of the trannies used the ~1.6 reduction w/ the 3.7 and the resulting speeds. I would also like to know the speeds for the 1.6 w/ 3.9 combination. If you don't want to "windup" the subie that far in low, I could use say a 2k rpm # instead but use the same # for Hi.

 

Come on now, 10 minutes and it's done.

 

Thanks,

Jay

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Originally posted by ShawnW

But I cant recall ever needing to use any gear past 2nd when in 4LO, and I definately dont remember using 3000 RPM in any Lo range gear. I thought that if you could keep the engine above 2000 then you should be using hi range. Isn't that the point?

 

It's just a reduction gear and I don't think it's a problem running to red line in low. I use mine all the time in the RX. I ran an entire rally cross using low range with 2nd and 3rd gears. It put the car in the right RPM range for max power coming out of turns. I sometime use it to pass on a back road instead of say downshifting all the way to third. Atleast in the RX it comes in handy for things other than creaping.

 

Keith

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  • 2 years later...

I just swapped a dual range 3.90:1 in my '80 wagon with an EA71 from the origional(sp?) single range 4.11:1. I still haven't replaced my broken speedo cable for a few years, so I don't know how fast I'm going in whichever gear or range. But low range hauls a$$ uphill in third.

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