# Lets talk 5spd VS. 6spd....

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 6, 2008, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-5spd-vs-6spd/47976 "2008-05-06T08:15:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-5spd-vs-6spd/47976/31 "2008-05-06T12:07:48Z")

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> [@Nikuk](#):
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> Which brings up a good point… do you expect to trap higher then 120?
> 
> Or are you looking for more usable gear for zee highway?
> 
> You know, changing tire size is alot cheaper.

im looking for more usable gear on zee highway…

using the calculator, if I shift at 6500 rpms for every gear on the 5 spd with stock 3.82 final drive, Im at 34mph in 1st, 58 in 2nd, 86 in 3rd, 121 in 4th, and 162 in fifth.

for the 4.06 final drive,

im at 32, 55, 81, 114, 152

for the 6spd

37, 62, 84, 104, 124, 153 [a forum member with his SVT ran 6th to redline at 170mph on a dyno]

so, I feel like the 6spd would be better because then 5th gear and 6th gear will both pull fairly well compared to only having the 5th gear to cover the same chunk of mph and being a total dog of a gear, with the 4.06 only marginally helping me on the 5spd while lowering my overall top speed

-am I understanding that properly?

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