well, first I am well aware of the nature of a gearbox and close-ratio gearboxes. But the Contour w/ the MTX-75 is well within its peak power band on every shift. Another gear would simply add an extra shift in there somewhere.
second, the SVT Focus engine is far from "peaky" for a 4-cyl, w/ 85% of peak torque at like 2200 rpm and a flat tq curve pretty much all the way to redline.
third, how in the he11 can anyone make a judgement about whether the SVT Focus 6-speed is a POS?? Its likely no-one on here that has even remotely made a comment about the box has ever seen one, driven one, or broken one. The only thing anyone has to go on, is the rated specifications for it. These specifications were designed around the output of the SVT Focus engine, so how could it be a POS if it meets exactly what it was designed to do?
Its kinda like people getting pissed in Vietnam about the F-4 Phantom not being that great in a close dogfight and not having a gun. Use something other than what it is designed for, and it may not work perfect, and may require modification to meet the need.
