what are the major differences between a 5 and 6 gear transmission?

>>28530866 (OP)
the 6 speed has one more gear

>>28530866 (OP)
6th is usually a second, deeper, overdrive.

Case in point would be the Tremec TR6060 in the Camaro SS
1st: 2.66
2nd: 1.78
3rd: 1.30
4th: 1.00
5th: 0.74
6th: 0.50

6 gears is bloat. 5 is a compromise, 4 is optimal. don't get me started on those 7 speed debacles

>>28530866 (OP)
highway NVH

>>28530908
5 is optimal because you get a nice symmetric shift pattern with no need for a reverse lockout

>>28530866 (OP)
Usually, more overdrive and a shorter final drive for better acceleration

>>28530899
tfw 5 speeds and no overdrive

>>28530959
tfw 4 speeds and no overdrive

>>28530964
tfw 3 speeds and no overdrive

>>28530866 (OP)
a 5 speed has one less gear than a 6 speed
a 6 speed has one more gear than a 5 speed.

>>28530918
Enter the 7 speed + reverse

Wider ratio spread = more efficient accelerating operation. Unless your 4th is 1:1 and you have 2 ODs, in which case it's the same as a 5 speed just with another 50mph+ gear. Like the Shitmec TRshittyshitty mentioned above.

>>28530866 (OP)
Highway noise.

>>28531001
too many gears to shift through, deserves paddles or le sequential knobber. in a 5spd, knowing dead center middle is 3/4 is ergonomic.

>>28530918
Let me just get in your way here

>>28531791
Brother, I drive an eaton-fuller ten speed for 50 hours a week. 7 gears without a high-low switch is nothing

>>28530918
Isnt 5 the entire reason for a reverse lockout? My 6 speed reverse is to the left and up, no need for a lockout because you'd never put in reverse by mistake.

Allows for shorter, more fun ratios in low gears while having an economical tall 6th gear for highways.
Can give you better options for certain situations since you have more ratios to choose from.

>>28531832
My ferd has a 5 speed with reverse down and to the right, no lockout

>>28530918
My 5 speed has a reverse lockout though
...

>>28531840
It has an automatic lockout, you just dont know about it.
Once you hit 3rd gear the shifter has to be moved to the left of 3rd to unlock R and not engage 3-5 in order to get into reverse.

More gears means you can have more close ratio gears down low for fun, frequent shifting when you're doing spirited driving while still having reasonable overdrive gears for cruising

>>28531832
Same 6 speed pattern here, but I have a reverse lockout. Otherwise you'd be going too far left when downshifting from 3rd to 2nd.

>>28531824
i thought you were referring to something like a hypercar, i have no frame of reference when it comes to manual shifting trucking ergonomics.

>>28530959
>>28530964
>>28530994
2 SPEED POWERGLIDE

>>28531055
>Shitmec TRshittyshitty
what's bad about it? how does it compare to the t56 magnum? i hear everyone say that the magnum is pretty good.

>>28530908
4 speed with a granny gear is how God intended it.

>>28531910

>>28530866 (OP)
6 speed is a direct upgrade.

t. 5 speed

>>28530908
Your car isn't fast or has the power to be fast.

>>28531791
On a tangential note, I think we need to normalize sequential shifters with the emergency brake right next to it in a production car. It's both ergonomic and cool as fuck. How come noone's tried this.

>>28530866 (OP)
sixth is an over drive ?

I've heard Mazda does a six speed with a 1:1 on sixth and long diff ratio, I like that idea.

>>28531923
unfathomably based

>>28531904
My stick is not that loose.

>>28531824
I drive a tractor at work sometimes, 4 gears and 4 ranges for effectively 16 gears.
But they all feel the fucking same.

>>28530866 (OP)
one has too many gears and only exists for torquelets.
peak is wide ratio rowing 4 or 5.

>>28530899
double overdrive 6 speeds are ass.

>>28532509
Nah it's based. Pic related is the TR-6060 in my Challenger. Top speed in 5th gear, 6th is just a great economy gear.

>>28532376
I bet your hole is, though

>>28531817
German 'tism is quite something