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Overview - power transmission > < Identification codes, assembly allocation, ratios and capacities, Golf 2009 ?

Golf Mk6

Calculating overall gear ratio „i“
Calculating overall gear ratio „i“
Example:
   
 6th gearFinal drive
Drive gearZG1 = 49ZA1 = 15
Driven gearZG2 = 38ZA2 = 76

i = Z2 : Z1 → Remark
iG = Gear ratio = ZG2: ZG1= 38 : 49 = 0.776
iA = Final drive ratio = ZA2 : ZA1 = 76 : 15 = 5.067
itotal = Overall ratio = iG x iA = 0.776 x 5.067 = 3.932
1)  Z1 = No. of teeth on driving gear, Z2 = No. of teeth on driven gear
   

Overview - power transmission > < Identification codes, assembly allocation, ratios and capacities, Golf 2009 ?