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All the road reviews for the 2018 that I’ve seen have referred to the 10 speed auto, are there any around for the manual box?
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I haven't seen any reviews yet, but it's supposed to have better gearing to keep the engine at peak power better and supposedly other upgrades like more power capability. I think some of the issues with the earlier version some people were having have been addressed.
 

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I haven't seen any reviews yet, but it's supposed to have better gearing to keep the engine at peak power better and supposedly other upgrades like more power capability. I think some of the issues with the earlier version some people were having have been addressed.
I guess we'll find that out shortly when they hit the streets and get even more power put through them. Fundamentally, it seems they've been marginal since the '11 Coyotes came out. You can only do so much without an entirely new design. I hope it's fixed, but I'm not holding my breath.

It's always been relatively OK for DD use, mine certainly is fine for that, it's when people really start to lean on them that the flaws and reliability issues become very apparent. More horsepower, boosted engine, hard use, track use, no lift shifting, that's when they start to become a big problem.

As for the gearing, I hear it's now overdriven in 5th and 6th. I don't see how that's better than what we have now, it's already too long in 5th and 6th is simply a highway cruising gear for fuel economy. YMMV.
 

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the current ratio between 5th and 6th is too big of a jump imo.
The new ratio will bridge the gap better.
 

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I got a 2018 GT with the 6 speed. Shifts feel smoother, the throw also feels shorter. Havent had enough time behind the wheel to really get used to it but it does feel better on the shifts than my 2015 v6.
 

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Hi Stormtrooper, Any chance of letting me know what the engine speeds are at 50mph and 60mph in 4th, 5th and 6th gear please?

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Hi Stormtrooper, Any chance of letting me know what the engine speeds are at 50mph and 60mph in 4th, 5th and 6th gear please?

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Here are the ratios, speed at 7300 rpm, and speed at 1000 rpm. 751 is the tire rpm for the oem 275/40x18 Michelin PS4S from Tire Rack's website. Unfortunately the actual post didn't format well but you can probably figure it out.

2018 GT Manual

3.73 7300 751
1 3.24 48.3 6.61
2 2.1 74.5 10.20
3 1.42 110.1 15.08
4 1 156.4 21.42
5 0.81 193.0 26.44
6 0.62 252.2 34.55
 

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the current ratio between 5th and 6th is too big of a jump imo.
The new ratio will bridge the gap better.
Yea that jump is ridiculous. Numerous times I've gone to throw it into 6th, to revert back to fifth with a "damn it". Lol.
 

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6th is only good for 55+ mph roads at cruising speed. I have passed people in 6th but not when I'm in a hurry.
 

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I hate 6th gear.. Even at cruising speeds.
 

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