NSX gear ratios

This spread sheet was used to determine the best shift points for the NSX, to maximize acceleration.

NSX Shift Determination Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

mas 10/30/90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rpm * gear ratio * torque

 

 

 

 

rpm torque first second third fourth fifth

 

 

3.071

1.727

1.23

0.967

0.771

500

130

2.95

5.25

7.37

9.37

11.75

1000

145

5.90

10.50

14.74

18.74

23.51

1500

160

8.85

15.74

22.10

28.12

35.26

2000

176

11.80

20.99

29.47

37.49

47.02

2500

180

14.76

26.24

36.84

46.86

58.77

3000

187

17.71

31.49

44.21

56.23

70.53

3500

188

20.66

36.73

51.58

65.61

82.28

4000

193

23.61

41.98

58.95

74.98

94.04

4500

198

26.56

47.23

66.31

84.35

105.79

5000

208

29.51

52.48

73.68

93.72

117.55

5500

210

32.46

57.73

81.05

103.09

129.30

6000

202

35.41

62.97

88.42

112.47

141.06

6500

185

38.36

68.22

95.79

121.84

152.81

7000

170

41.32

73.47

103.15

131.21

164.57

7500

135

44.27

78.72

110.52

140.58

176.32

8000

100

47.22

83.96

117.89

149.95

188.08

Last Updated on 7/29/98
By Michael