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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: joff on 31 July 2014, 09:56:50
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Hi, is the Diff on an auto 3.2 MV6 the same as on the auto 3.2 Elite (estate and saloon) :y
Thanks for your help
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Yep, they all had 3.9 diffs. :y
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Yep. All 3.9.
2.6 got 4.22, which gives slightly better acceleration if fitted to a 3.2, but slightly higher rpm at motorway speeds.
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Thank you both :y
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Got 3.7 fitted both my 3.2 Estate and Saloon. ;)
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Got 3.7 fitted both my 3.2 Estate and Saloon. ;)
What is that like to drive Zirk?
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Got 3.7 fitted both my 3.2 Estate and Saloon. ;)
What is that like to drive Zirk?
Manual ;D
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Got 3.7 fitted both my 3.2 Estate and Saloon. ;)
What is that like to drive Zirk?
Manual Edwardian ;D
Oh ffs. ;D
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Pmsl ;D ;D ;D
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They got you on that one Chris :y
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did someone say something about manuals ::)
leaving the control to a 8 bit chip makes you what ? ;D
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did someone say something about manuals ::)
leaving the control to a 8 bit chip makes you what ? ;D
Munkay... ::)
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Got 3.7 fitted both my 3.2 Estate and Saloon. ;)
What is that like to drive Zirk?
Sideways mostly if the LSD kicks in, but as pointed out once you get up to decent speed then its the same as yours but you have to move that stick around until you find one that works. ;D ;)
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Although on a serious note, and being a Manual and assuming I can retian the LSD Clutch Plates, Im tempted to fit a 3.45 ratio and see how drivable that is and wether it will improve the 3.2's poor mpg figures. :-\
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Although on a serious note, and being a Manual and assuming I can retian the LSD Clutch Plates, Im tempted to fit a 3.45 ratio and see how drivable that is and wether it will improve the 3.2's poor mpg figures. :-\
Where's 2woody? :-\
Suspect it will depend on the type of journey. If stop start in town perhaps an improvement as less time spent pressing the loud pedal.
If long run at motorway speeds, I'm not sure if the higher rpm will worsen mpg. Certainly on an auto, changing from a 3.9 to a 4.22 sees an increase of about 400rpm at 80mph. Which doesn't sound much, but can be slightly irritating.
It does go better and pull a higher top speed quicker. The 3.9 takes forever to get there. Your honour. :-\ ;D
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Other way round Chris, the whole idea would be to increase mpg at motorway speeds, I reckon at 70 in 5th with a 3.45 ratio would work out about 2200 to 2300 against the 2600 or there abouts, question is how would it behave in first and second around town, I reckon, being a manual box, theres enough torque in a 3.2 to deal with it, thoughts. :-\
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The manual box has a stupidly short first gear so I can't see it being a problem.
Problem is, the engine is pretty flat below about 2500 RPM so it's not going to be great on the motorway, IMHO. Be in and out of 5th all the time.
Still, nothing ventured... :y
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The manual box has a stupidly short first gear so I can't see it being a problem.
Problem is, the engine is pretty flat below about 2500 RPM so it's not going to be great on the motorway, IMHO. Be in and out of 5th all the time.
Still, nothing ventured... :y
Thanks Kev, to give some idea, I can wack a Manual 3.2 manual into 5th at 30 mph and drive it lightly without issues, obviously on level ground at that senario, any hill or increase in speed required, then its a change down, I really cant see a problem a 70 mph tbh, chould be wrong, but my biggest issue could be 1st and 2nd around town, although I reckon with 5 gears to play with might be worth doing some trials. ;)
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Mine used to live in fourth and fifth around town, only a problem if you need to make serious progress, but then, that's what second is for ;D
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Other way round Chris, the whole idea would be to increase mpg at motorway speeds, I reckon at 70 in 5th with a 3.45 ratio would work out about 2200 to 2300 against the 2600 or there abouts, question is how would it behave in first and second around town, I reckon, being a manual box, theres enough torque in a 3.2 to deal with it, thoughts. :-\
ah, yes sorry. Well in that case I'd bet on the higher gearing not helping. :-\ although I've probably got that arse backwards as well :-[ ;D
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Other way round Chris, the whole idea would be to increase mpg at motorway speeds, I reckon at 70 in 5th with a 3.45 ratio would work out about 2200 to 2300 against the 2600 or there abouts, question is how would it behave in first and second around town, I reckon, being a manual box, theres enough torque in a 3.2 to deal with it, thoughts. :-\
ah, yes sorry. Well in that case I'd bet on the higher gearing not helping. :-\ although I've probably got that arse backwards as well :-[ ;D
Not an issue with the Monaro/VXR8, although they produce a decent slug of torque... but the effect at cruise will be similar, a lazy, economical cruiser :y
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The manual box has a stupidly short first gear so I can't see it being a problem.
Problem is, the engine is pretty flat below about 2500 RPM so it's not going to be great on the motorway, IMHO. Be in and out of 5th all the time.
Still, nothing ventured... :y
yep.. reason is to rev the engine as quick as possible..getrag 240 is also stupidly long on 2nd and 3rd.. even the 260 has shorter 2nd and 3rd..