I hardly ever buck, I guess Im just used to it. The gear ratios aren't much different on the six speed and as you can see it did really help the gas mileage out either.

1st gen tC ratios:
1st Gear Ratio: 3.538:1
2nd Gear Ratio: 2.045:1
3rd Gear Ratio: 1.333:1
4th Gear Ratio: 0.972:1
5th Gear Ratio: 0.775:1

tC2 ratios

First Gear Ratio - 3.54
Second Gear Ratio - 2.05
Third Gear Ratio - 1.38
Fourth Gear Ratio - 1.03
Fifth Gear Ratio - 0.88
Sixth Gear Ratio - 0.73

 

Anyone have the ratios of the xb2/camry trans to compare vs the tc1 trans?

 

 

I can't seem to find matching numbers anywhere for either transmission, every gear ratio I find for either transmission seems to be different. Here are numbers I found for the tC transmission that are different than DJ's. Makes no sense..

Gear - Ratio - Top Speed - Top RPM
I, 3.54, 4.7, 29 mph (6200 rpm)
II, 2.05, 8.2, 51 mph (6200 rpm)
III, 1.33, 12.6, 78 mph (6200 rpm)
IV, 0.97, 17.2, 107 mph (6200 rpm)
V, 0.78, 21.6, 127 mph (5900 rpm)

 

There is a 6sp tc1 kit. But it ain't cheap. I wish my rpm's were lower on the highway but I love the brute bottom end torque. So when I care about my gas mileage I just set the cruise for 60.

 

Nailed it on the head. This car, has almost ruined manuals for me permanently. I just have to keep telling myself its just this car, not all manuals are this bad. Looking for a new car and for this first time ever I'm considering autos. The drive by wire delay is indeed ridiculous!!! Try as I might, I can only rarely get a smooth start. I am tired of looking like a 16 year old girl driving a stick for the first time! ok, not that bad but you get the idea.

Things that make me go grrrr:
Short gearing
Engine valvetrain noise
Throttle delay
unrefined suspension over bumps (kinda jolty)
IMPOSSIBLE to clean seat material.

All well. Live and learn

Yeah it does have decent low end. I can accidentally spin 1 or both fronts trying to turn across a street when there's a break in traffic.

 

the gears are,... really short.

 

In response to the guy on the first page, I have a 2010 FM tc. 16k miles. I want SW if you want to swap. lol

The gearing is less than I am used to. My old car had great gearing (90mph @ about 3300RPM). I sold that and went to bikes for a while. Much taller gearing. I guess I'd forgotten what a good transmission felt like and how the gearing should feel. Live and learn I guess.

 

Is the top speed the same on stock automatic tc to a stock manual tc with the little gear differance?