Curious if there’s a list of cars it can actually be used in? Or is it every car EXCEPT classic muscle cars? Was pretty stoked to finally have a 4-speed racing type transmission that i could drop into older muscle cars, but so far i haven’t found a single muscle car that I can drop this into. Kinda sad really. Seems everything from McLarens to Corollas can accept it though for some reason.
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I am 100% right here with you, AC_Hatemaker. Been wanting the ability to tune gear ratios on a 4 speed transmission since Motorsport 3 for every one of my classic muscle cars. This drift transmission upgrade proved to be one of the biggest surprises for me only to then become one of the biggest disappointments.
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I know this might be a dream topic but you can put the 4 speed on a Bel Air and the 150 Utility Sedan. I’m still looking to see what other cars will use it without swapping to AWD.
Going for a more “classic muscle car” build. I go with a 5 speed if it’s available. Why? On account of the first 5 speed I believe was available was the Doug Nash 5 speed. So it keeps the muscle car in a period correct build.
If you’re looking to achieve that such as I am, that’s the way I’ve keeping my muscle cars period correct. Either that or I leave the transmission stock and just use the race rearend.
The 1948 Ferrari 166 Inter and the 1967 Alfa Stradale might disagree with that statement. Plus how many Doug Nash transmissions made it to the street (not till Chevy and Doug made the 4+3 for the Corvette). Nash didn’t start his company till he was done with drag racing (roughly around 1970).
On a side note, the ratios in the “stock” transmissions are way off from what they should be. Cars that should have an M-22 Muncie do not have the correct ratios per gear, never mind the rear end ratios. I pretty much do what everyone else does, I put in the racing transmission and adjust the gears to what they should be IRL, and ignore 5th or 6th if necessary. While I’m at it, the ratios aren’t even taking into consideration the size of the rear tire (height), so it’s all for naught anyways.
Don’t know why you would disagree. And the Ferrari and Alfa don’t qualify as muscle cars either.
The Doug Nash transmission has a super low 1st and a direct 5th.
As far as changing rear end ratios what’s the issues? A Ford 9 inch or any other hognose rearend just a quick swap. Any rearend isn’t a problem if you know what you’re doing. I’ve set up several.
And I lived the post 70’s muscle car era. The Doug Nash was the hot new toy in town. Set up a 360 Duster with a Nash, and a 3.33 rearend. Great hole shots and good road gears too.
What does that have to do with in game? We don’t have those options to use.
You mentioned them. Maybe I misunderstood where you were going with the rearend statement.
The OP was talking about the Drift 4 speed (in game) and asking why it’s not included on the Muscle cars. You commented on the DN 5 speed (not in game) and rear end swap (also not possible by itself in game). I brought the convo back to the “in game” aspect to state the ratio’s in the stock form muscle cars aren’t even correct and that I swap the race transmission to correct them and the rear ratio, which can only be adjusted with the sport and race transmissions (for muscle cars) currently.
I was trying to keep the convo “on topic”…lol. (Off topic) DN 5 speeds weren’t cheap back then, nor are they cheap now (and hard to find). Easier to swap in a Tremec T-5 from a Mustang or Camaro now. Or if you like burning tons of cash, the Tremec TK-6060 Super Magnum 6 speed.
Kinda seemed like he was looking for a way to do a classic old school build. Just telling the way I do my classic old school builds. It’s my game within the game.