I drive an ES Lancer 2002. I really enjoy the responsiveness from 2nd through 5th gear, but what's with having to hold 1st gear forever and still getting no where?

Any suggestions about modifications I can make?

I found an article on Mitsubishi's Motorsports News site that mentioned the rally team experienced this and their solution was a custom-made 4.8:1 gear set. Would this be available aftermarket for the average consumer? Cost?

If this modification were possible would it even be useful on a street car as opposed to a rally car?

me the newbie aka jacob

 

if you're interested here's that site i mentioned:

http://www.mitsubishimotors.com/comp..._20020812.html

 

so far a new gearing ratio isn't available and if it was it'd be damn pricey since it's not like light bulbs that everyone goes out and replaces. I don't know that it'd be necessarily beneficial for street either, just do 2nd gear launches , problem solved.

 

i like the long first gear, i think its great

 

I get up to 30 pretty damn quickly before redline. I've never had a problem with it.

 

Yeah that's my experience, Hobie's right... Maybe you're exaggeratin'... 1st gear pulls like a champ at 5000RPM, and it has pretty good low end considering our fat-*** cars.
- Kei

 

1st gear pulls just fine for me, but I really need the short throw shifter.

 

LOL, the 02 corolla takes first to almost 40! it's sweet!! honda boys are shiftin, and i'm still on the throttle

second, up to 62, third to 90, fourth to the stupid speed limiter..

 

the gears i think pull ok...but the 6k redline and 6200 cut off is horrible...i had a neon with around 180 hp...and have that luxury of the 7250 kill is hard to get away from...if it wasnt for a blown motor my "sniff,sniff" my baby would still be with us...98 expresso w/ intake,header,custom exhaust,pulley,bored tb....sniff,sniff...i woulda held out for the turbo...but its still a chrysler...lancer on

 

how do you do that exactly.....just high rpm launch like i was going to smoke the tires?????

 

yeah..
it's rough on your clutch tho!

 

mmm k thxs