Gearing

Is there different gearing for auto 1st gen tacoma vs manual. if so what is the gearing and which is better for acceleration.

 

There are 4 gears in an automatic and 5 gears in a manual to cover the same range, so just think about why that might be. Outside of supercar fancy gearboxes, manuals are almost always better.

But come on man, you have a Tacoma, it's not a race truck.

 

you know what’s crazy. you have no idea what you are talking about and it shows lmao. 4 speed with over drive so basically a 5 speed. i was asking about the dif gear ratio. Never said it was a race truck but i see no harm in making it faster.

 

1 - Low
2 - 2nd
3 - Drive
4 - Overdrive

Yup. I don't know what I am talking about.

 

I think OP want to see a side by side comparison of transmission gear ratio between auto and manual.

I found it years ago but can't recall which site.

 

But to answer your orginal question OP, yes. The gear ratio are different.

 

There were a few different dif gearing options available across the board for these tacomas depending how they were originally spec’d out. There is a code on the door jam sticker that will tell you which ratio you have. 4.10:1 or 4.30:1 are fairly common on the 4x4s, but there were a few others. The higher numerically the ratio, the lower the gearing is. Lower gearing will have better acceleration but at the cost of comfortable highway cruising capabilities. I.e. a 4.30:1 will accelerate faster than a 3.73:1 but the 3.73 will cruise down the highway at a lower rpm.

 

LOL

 

Let there be light! Lol!

 

If you read through that thread, there are all kinds of idiosyncrasies and nuances beyond just the door code- But 99% it's probably right if the diffs haven't been touched... After that, you gotta do some actual rotation counting.

 

True. I guess it’ll only work for unmolested trucks.
Mine checked out. BO3A

 

found this- has a chart at the bottom with the different gear ratios.
http://old.lcengineering.com/LCTechPages/TECHGEARJANUARY.html

 

So which is it you are asking about? Is it the gearing in the trans or the gearing in the diff?

Actually, sometimes the auto can "feel" like 5 speed.

1 - 1st
2 - 2nd
3 - 3rd
4 - Overdrive
5 - Converter lock-up

 

I was going to mention that, but it's not technically a "gear" and it wouldn't change the gear ratio. Not to mention WAY over OPs head.