What is the real difference between the auto and standard pinions?

Pete_89T2 · 01-11-2011, 07:06 PM

Difference in gear ratios can be found on Mazdatrix site FAQ, see ref:

http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/ratios.htm

It's a 3.90 (auto) vs. 4.10 (all manuals except GTU-S, which is 4.30). Don't know what that would translate to in a MPG improvement, if any. It may well hurt your accelleration enough where you'll find youself flogging it just to get out of your own way, which would likely make your MPGs worse. Especially if you have hills to deal with. IMHO, don't bother - you would be better off picking a beater econobox as a daily driver.

01-11-2011, 07:06 PM	#2
Pete_89T2 Lifetime Rotorhead Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 874 Rep Power: 16	Difference in gear ratios can be found on Mazdatrix site FAQ, see ref: http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/ratios.htm It's a 3.90 (auto) vs. 4.10 (all manuals except GTU-S, which is 4.30). Don't know what that would translate to in a MPG improvement, if any. It may well hurt your accelleration enough where you'll find youself flogging it just to get out of your own way, which would likely make your MPGs worse. Especially if you have hills to deal with. IMHO, don't bother - you would be better off picking a beater econobox as a daily driver.