# Next big Purchase:  Automagic

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/next-big-purchase-automagic/46147>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 3, 2008, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/next-big-purchase-automagic/46147 "2008-04-03T09:13:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Oroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c68b51/32.png) [@Oroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oroc)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/next-big-purchase-automagic/46147/53 "2008-04-05T07:21:54Z")

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> [@dpm90iroc](#):
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> Let me try to clear up a big misconception between 2 & 3 speed’s, both trannie’s have the same final or top gear-1 to 1, the difference is the is the 3 spd’s have a 2.48 or 2.52 1st gr, 1.50 ish 2nd gr, a great setup for cars in the 10-12 sec range as u still have enough gr to get a 3500lb car out of the hole, & 3 diff grs keeps the motor in it’s powerband.
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> A 2 spd has 1.76 or 1.82 1st, & goes straight to high gr-1 to 1. When u get above 800 hp w/a small tired street car, u don’t need alot of gearing.

Thankyou, i hate when get this wrong. 800+hp does not need the 1st gear of a th400, the torque and hp will get it out of the hole just fine

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