1st Gen "How To" 1st Gen Gear Ratios - Manual Transmission

The 1st generation MINI had two different gear ratios for manual transmissions.

The split is with the June 2004 build cars. Those built up and including June 2004 are in the first Gear Ratio column, July 2004 to the end of 1st generation MINIs are in the second Gear Ratio column.


[Table="head]Gear|Ratio <= 7/04|Ratio >= 7/04
1|11.425|12.789
2|7.181|7.793
3|5.397|5.651
4|4.407|4.615
5|3.656|3.828
6|2.986|3.126
R|11.13|11.944
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