GTI gear ratios

[purvis25]

I'm trying to find out about the gear ratios for the Golf GTI. I've been through the forums, Google and the VW sites and brochures but gear ratios are never mentioned. Can anyone help? http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/images/smilies/iono.gif

 

[MKV Aaron]

try car and driver, road and track, and motortend. They usually have it in their tech sections.

 

[dpham00]

VW has this information on their website:

Drivetrain Front wheel drive
Manual Automatic
Transmission Code (may vary) GVT HBQ
Transmission Gear Ratios:1 1st 3.36 3.46
2nd 2.09 2.15
3rd 1.47 1.46
4th 1.10 1.08
5th 1.11 1.09
6th 0.93 0.92
Reverse 1.64 3.98
Final I 3.94 4.06
Final II 3.09 3.14

http://media.vw.com/press_files/text/GTIT.S..pdf

 

[grasshopper]

Even though dpham got it covered, I posted my gear ratio tables a long time ago but it was sort of out of context, so in case you find it helpful...

 

[purvis25]

VW has this information on their website:

Drivetrain Front wheel drive
Manual Automatic
Transmission Code (may vary) GVT HBQ
Transmission Gear Ratios:1 1st 3.36 3.46
2nd 2.09 2.15
3rd 1.47 1.46
4th 1.10 1.08
5th 1.11 1.09
6th 0.93 0.92
Reverse 1.64 3.98
Final I 3.94 4.06
Final II 3.09 3.14

http://media.vw.com/press_files/text/GTIT.S..pdf

Thanks, that's great information. It's interesting that the manual and 'automatic' are so similar. In other makes, autos have more conservative ratios.

 

[purvis25]

Nice tables, Grasshopper. I can now have some fun converting them to KPH and work out where I can do my changes while I wait for delivery of my GTI.

 

[grasshopper]

I actually already made KPH tables per a previous request. Didn't notice you were in OZ or I would've pointed you to them in the first place.

 

[dpham00]

Even though dpham got it covered, I posted my gear ratio tables a long time ago but it was sort of out of context, so in case you find it helpful...

nice charts :thumbsup:

 

[purvis25]

All hail the Grasshopper:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

 

[grasshopper]

Both trannies have two final gears, one for 1st-4th, the second for 5th-6th. The 4th and 5th gear ratios are nearly identical because of the difference in the finals. The net result is the same exponential gear multiplication as a single final tranny...

Overall Gearing of the Manual--
13.2384
8.2346
5.7918
3.4299
2.8737

 

[mystix]

first post on the forums....

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread but I need input/advice on shift points. I've had my GTI for about three weeks now (first ever manual) and I usually shift into 6th gear by the time i'm doing 60 km/h. The rpm's seem to be around 1500rpm and the car cruises along nicely. Now, when it comes to accelerating in this scenario (using my 6th gear), the rpm's increase slowly upto 2000rpm (slow acceleration) but after 2000rpm the engine seems to increase rpm rather quicker.

My questions are :

1) Is it safe to cruise at 60km/h (40mph) in 6th gear?
2) Is it harmful to accelerate to a greater speed in 6th gear?

FWIW I have started down shifting to 5th and/or 4th gear when I need to drive faster then 60km/h.

I have other questions regarding shifting too, but perhaps I'll start a new thread.

 

[fiji]

1 yes
2 no
As long as you are not bogging down there is nothing wrong with it, other than being boringy slow to accelerate.

 

[dosbox]

As long as you are not bogging down there is nothing wrong with it, other than being boringy slow to accelerate.

IMO, 60 km/h in sixth isn't a good idea because of this. For safety, it's better to be in a lower gear and able to accelerate when needed.

 

[grada89]

IMO, 60 km/h in sixth isn't a good idea because of this. For safety, it's better to be in a lower gear and able to accelerate when needed.

True i guess, but once he gets some experience driving manual it should fine. As long as you can downshift quickly. :wink:

 

[utekineir]

On the dsg d mode will put you into 6th around 40-45 mph if you're just cruising along.